viajo
/bjaxo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I travel" is said as viajo.
The phrase is used to make a statement that you are going from one place to another, typically over a distance.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form viajo is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb viajar. If you want to express the past tense (preterite), use viajé for "I traveled" and to express the future tense, use viajaré for "I will travel".
How do you pronounce it?
/bjaxo/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, the word viaje can be used as a slang term for a 'trip' in the sense of a hallucination or an intense emotional state. In these contexts, saying estoy en un viaje means you are 'tripping' or lost in your own thoughts.
- Spanish has a unique expression viajar ligero, which literally means 'to travel light'. While it describes packing few clothes, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe a person who avoids emotional baggage or complicated attachments in life.
- In Spanish, the pronoun yo is typically omitted when saying viajo because the 'o' ending already identifies the speaker. Including yo is reserved for extreme emphasis.
Examples in context
- Me mareo cuando viajo.I get dizzy when I travel.This sentence is useful for expressing how traveling affects your physical state using viajo.Tatoeba #7865159 by arh, translation #9194636 by DJ_Saidez
- Viajo diariamente a Tokio.I travel to Tokyo every day.This sentence is useful for describing a daily travel routine to a specific destination using viajo.Tatoeba #1415984 by Kiraness, translation #9142022 by acell
- Viajo casi todos los días.I travel almost every day.This sentence is useful for stating the frequency of your travel using viajo.Tatoeba #1745937 by marcelostockle, translation #1740333 by Amastan
- Viajo por trabajo.I travel for work.
- Viajo para conocer nuevas culturas.I travel to experience new cultures.
- Estoy viajando por Europa este verano.I am traveling around Europe this summer.
- Viajo siempre que puedo.I travel whenever I can.
- Me gusta viajar sin planes fijos.I like to travel without fixed plans.
- Voy a viajar a México el próximo mes.I am going to travel to Mexico next month.
- Me muevo constantemente por trabajo.I travel constantly for work.
- ¿Qué harás este verano?What will you do this summer?
- Voy a viajar a Sudamérica.I am going to travel to South America.
- Me gusta viajar y descubrir nuevos lugares.I like to travel and discover new places.
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Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about their work routines.
- MaríaYo viajo mucho por trabajo.I travel a lot for work.
- Javier¿Viajas solo o con clientes?Do you travel alone or with clients?
- MaríaA veces viajo con ellos.Sometimes I travel with them.
- JavierEs una vida muy activa.It is a very active life.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
