This is the 7028th most frequent Spanish word.
empezamos
"We start" or "We begin."
'Empezamos' is used as the conjugated form of the verb 'empezar' (to start), in the first person plural (we) present tense, indicating the initiation of an event by 'we'.
Empezamos la clase a las ocho en punto.
We start the class at eight sharp.
Here, 'empezamos' introduces an action ('to dance') prompted by another event ('hearing the music'), showing the use of a verb before 'a' and another verb in the infinitive form.
Cuando oímos la música, empezamos a bailar.
When we hear the music, we start dancing.
In this sentence, 'empezamos' is part of a conditional construction, referring to a potential future action contingent upon the resolution of a current condition.