ir a la oficina
/iɾ a la ofiθina/from spelling rules
To say "go to the office" in Spanish, use ir a la oficina.
This phrase is used to describe the act of traveling to the place where one works.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb ir (to go), the preposition a (to) and the noun phrase la oficina (the office).
Which one should you use?
While ir a la oficina specifically means going to an office, ir al trabajo is a more common way to say "to go to work" in general.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using this phrase in a sentence, you must conjugate the verb ir. For example, to say "I go to the office" or "I am going to the office", use voy a la oficina. To express that you went to the office in the past, you can use the preterite form fuimos (we went) or fui (I went).
How do you pronounce it?
/iɾ a la ofiθina/
Did you know?
- The verb ir is a linguistic chameleon. While its present tense 'voy' comes from the Latin 'vādere', its past tense 'fui' actually comes from the Latin verb 'esse', meaning 'to be'.
- In certain regions, you might hear the command andá to tell someone to go, which is actually a form of the verb andar, meaning 'to walk'.
- The word oficina is linked to the Latin word ops, which refers to 'power' or 'resources'.
Examples in context
- Ella utilizó el coche para ir a la oficina.She used the car to go to the office.This sentence shows how someone might use a car to go to the office.Tatoeba #855000 by Coyolxauhqui, translation #314517 by CK
- Perdón, ¿puede decirle a Juan que vaya a la oficina, por favor?Excuse me, can you tell Juan to go to the office, please?
- Oye, ve a la oficina y dile a Luis que iré más tarde, ¿sí?Hey, go to the office and tell Luis that I'll go later, okay?
- No olvides ir al trabajo temprano mañana.Don't forget to go to the office/work early tomorrow.
- Por favor, dirígete a la oficina y entrega estos documentos al jefe.Please, go to the office and deliver these documents to the boss.
- Tengo que ir a la oficina ahora.I have to go to the office now.
- Él prefiere ir a la oficina en tren.He prefers to go to the office by train.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking in their kitchen in the morning.
- Sofía¿A qué hora vas a ir a la oficina?What time are you going to go to the office?
- MateoVoy a ir a la oficina a las nueve.I am going to go to the office at nine.
- SofíaYo también tengo que ir a la oficina pronto.I also have to go to the office soon.
- Mateo¡Que tengas un buen día en tu trabajo!Have a good day at your work!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, ir, la, oficina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
