Spanish Phrase
Estamos celebrando nuestro aniversario.
Meaning
‘We are celebrating our anniversary.’ The sentence uses the present progressive to highlight that the celebration is happening at this very moment, whether it’s a personal milestone, a wedding anniversary, or a corporate founding date.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell someone that a special yearly event is being marked right now—at a family gathering, a party, a work event, or even in a social‑media post announcing the celebration.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Estamoscelebrandonuestroaniversario
Estar (present progressive)
‘Estamos’ is the first‑person plural of ‘estar’ used to form the present progressive, indicating an action happening right now.
Gerundio – celebrando
The gerund ‘celebrando’ comes from the verb ‘celebrar’ and pairs with ‘estar’ to express ‘we are celebrating.’
Nuestro (possessive adjective)
‘Nuestro’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it is masculine singular, matching ‘aniversario.’
Aniversario (noun)
‘Aniversario’ means ‘anniversary’; it can refer to a wedding, a company founding, or any yearly commemoration.
🗨In Conversation
¡Hola! ¿Qué están haciendo hoy?
Hi! What are you doing today?
Estamos celebrando nuestro aniversario.
We are celebrating our anniversary.
✕Common Mistakes
Es celebrando nuestro aniversario.
‘Es’ is the third‑person singular of ‘ser’; you need the first‑person plural of ‘estar’ to form the progressive.
Estamos celebrar nuestro aniversario.
Using the infinitive ‘celebrar’ after ‘estamos’ is incorrect; you need the gerund ‘celebrando’.
Estamos celebrando nuestra aniversario.
‘Aniversario’ is masculine, so the possessive must be ‘nuestro’, not ‘nuestra’.
↔Alternatives
Estamos conmemorando nuestro aniversario.
We are commemorating our anniversary.
Celebramos nuestro aniversario.
We celebrate our anniversary.
Hoy es nuestro aniversario.
Today is our anniversary.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, anniversaries are often marked with a special meal, a toast of ‘¡Salud!’ and sometimes a small gift. For wedding anniversaries, the traditional gifts change each year (e.g., paper for the first, wood for the fifth). In a corporate setting, it’s common to host a ‘fiesta de aniversario’ with speeches, a cake, and a recap of the company’s milestones. Adjust the level of formality depending on whether you’re speaking with family, friends, or colleagues.