fui a pescar
/fwi a peskaɾ/from spelling rules
To say "I went fishing" in Spanish, use fui a pescar.
The phrase fui a pescar is used to state that you traveled to a specific location for the purpose of catching fish. If you are discussing fishing gear, the word for "hook" is anzuelo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fui (I went), a (to) and pescar (to fish).
Which one should you use?
While fui a pescar is a standard way to express this, fui de pesca is also a common alternative used to convey the same idea.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the subject from "I" to "we", replace fui with the first-person plural form fuimos to say fuimos a pescar (we went fishing). You can also follow the phrase directly with a prepositional phrase to indicate companionship, such as fui a pescar con un amigo (I went fishing with a friend).
Did you know?
- In certain Caribbean dialects, using pescar in a social context can colloquially mean 'to flirt' or try to 'hook' someone's attention.
- In Spanish, pescar can also mean 'to understand' or 'to catch on' to a joke or a hint in informal conversation.
- The verb pescar is used metaphorically in Spanish to mean 'to catch' or 'to get' a cold or a virus, such as pescar un resfriado.
Examples in context
- Fui a pescar el lunes pasado.I went fishing last Monday.This sentence shows how to specify a time using fui a pescar.Tatoeba #511268 by Shishir, translation #252291 by CK
- El otro día fui a pescar por primera vez en mi vida.The other day I went fishing for the first time in my life.This sentence uses fui a pescar to describe a first-time experience.Tatoeba #1013570 by Shishir, translation #273118 by CK
- Fui a pescar.I went fishing.This sentence is a simple way to state that you fui a pescar.Tatoeba #886826 by opor, translation #278435 by CK
- Hoy fui de pesca y pasé un día maravilloso en el lago.Today I went fishing and had a wonderful day at the lake.
- Ayer salí a pescar con mis amigos y disfrutamos de una jornada magnífica.Yesterday I went fishing with my friends and we had a fantastic day.
- Me fui a pescar al mar durante mis vacaciones y no hay nada como disfrutar de la brisa marina mientras pesco.I went fishing at the sea during my vacation, and there's nothing like enjoying the sea breeze while fishing.
- En la Patagonia, fui a pescar al lago Nahuel Huapi y capturé un salmón enorme.In Patagonia, I went fishing at Lake Nahuel Huapi and caught a massive salmon.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about their weekend activities.
- MateoFui a pescar con mi hermano.I went fishing with my brother.
- Sofía¿Y qué tal te fue?And how did it go?
- MateoNo pesqué nada, pero fue divertido.I didn't catch anything, but it was fun.
- SofíaAl menos disfrutaste el aire libre.At least you enjoyed the outdoors.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
