ir a España
/iɾ a espaɲa/from spelling rules
To say 'go to spain' in Spanish, you use ir a España.
This phrase is used to express the intention or act of traveling to the country of Spain.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the verb ir (to go) and the prepositional phrase a España (to Spain).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using this phrase in different contexts, the verb ir will change. The first-person singular present indicative (I go/I am going) is voy a España. To express the past tense for 'we went to Spain', use the preterite form fuimos a España.
How do you pronounce it?
/iɾ a espaɲa/
Did you know?
- The word España may have come from a Punic phrase meaning 'island of the hyrax'.
Examples in context
- Quiero ir a España.I want to go to Spain.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal desire to travel to Spain using ir a España.Tatoeba #9672687 by Shishir, translation #8989321 by qqoen
- Me hubiera gustado ir a España, pero no he encontrado la compañía adecuada.I'd have liked to go to Spain, but I hadn't found the right company.This sentence demonstrates how to express a past desire to travel to Spain using ir a España.Tatoeba #12849113 by mexicanhere, translation #11822684 by Nuel
- Voy a España este verano.I'm going to Spain this summer.
- Él tiene planes de ir a España por negocios.He has plans to go to Spain for business.
- Quiero viajar a España el próximo año.I want to travel to Spain next year.
- Los turistas están planeando viajar a España en masa.Tourists are planning to travel to Spain in large numbers.
- Me voy a España para experimentar la cultura.I'm going to Spain to experience the culture.
- ¿Te vas a España de vacaciones?Are you going to Spain for vacation?
- Vamos a echarnos un viaje a España el próximo mes.Let's take a trip to Spain next month.
- Nos echamos un viajecito a España para desconectar.We took a little trip to Spain to disconnect.
- Es posible ir a España este verano.It is possible to go to Spain this summer.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their vacation plans.
- JavierElena, ¿cuándo quieres ir a España?Elena, when do you want to go to Spain?
- ElenaMe gustaría ir a España en octubre.I would like to go to Spain in October.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Yo también quiero ir entonces.That's great! I want to go then too.
- ElenaEntonces podemos comprar los boletos juntos.Then we can buy the tickets together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries España, a, ir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
