Voy a la escuela
/boi a la eskwela/from spelling rules
The English phrase "i am going to school" is translated into Spanish as Voy a la escuela.
You can adapt the phrase for higher education by saying Me voy a la universidad to mean "I am going to the university".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Voy (I go), a (to), la (the) and escuela (school).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb Voy is the first-person singular present indicative of ir (to go) and covers both the simple present "I go" and the present continuous "I am going" in this context.
Did you know?
- The word escuela shares a surprising ancestor with the English word 'school', but its original meaning in Ancient Greek was 'leisure' or 'spare time'.
- The phrase Voy a… is often used in Spanish to indicate a future intention, even if the person is not physically moving at that moment.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are a student, you might say Voy al colegio instead of Voy a la escuela, as colegio is often the preferred term for primary or secondary education.
Examples in context
- Voy a la escuela.I am going to school.Tatoeba #473450 by Shishir, translation #396887 by kamile
- Hoy voy a la escuela para estudiar matemáticas.Today, I am going to school to study mathematics.
- Me dirijo a la escuela para asistir a una conferencia.I am heading to school to attend a conference.
- ¡Me voy a la escuela! ¡Nos vemos después!I am off to school! See you later!
- Voy a la escuela ahora mismo.I am going to school right now.
- Siempre voy a la escuela caminando.I always go to school walking.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking on the phone in the morning.
- JavierHola, Lucía, ¿dónde estás?Hello, Lucía, where are you?
- LucíaVoy a la escuela, Javier.I am going to school, Javier.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Yo también voy.That's good! I am going too.
- LucíaNos vemos allá.See you there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, escuela, la, voy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
