What does it mean word for word?
The part de excursión literally translates to 'on an excursion' or 'on a trip'.
Which one should you use?
While Fui de excursión implies a planned trip or excursion, the alternative Fui a caminar is commonly used to describe a simpler walk or hike.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can say El sábado pasado hice senderismo por los Pirineos to mean 'Last Saturday, I went hiking in the Pyrenees'. In Mexico, one might say El fin de semana fui de excursión a las montañas to mean 'Last weekend, I went hiking in the mountains'. In Argentina, the phrase Salí a hacer trekking este verano en la Patagonia is used to mean 'I went trekking this summer in Patagonia'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase Fui de excursión uses the preterite tense of the verb 'ir' (to go) to indicate a completed action in the past.
Did you know?
- The word excursión shares the same Latin root as the English word 'current', because both stems relate to the idea of running or flowing.
- The word excursión is the standard term for any school field trip, whether the students are visiting a museum or a forest.
- While fui de excursión is standard, hikers in Spain often use the verb hacer (to do) rather than ir (to go) when referring to senderismo.
Examples in context
- Me fui de excursión.I went hiking.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase Fui de excursión.Tatoeba #4557841 by swyter, translation #255378 by CK
- Por favor, tenga en cuenta que fui de excursión este fin de semana.Please note that I went hiking this weekend.
- El mes pasado, realicé senderismo en las montañas.Last month, I went hiking in the mountains.
- El fin de semana pasado, fui de caminata con mis amigos.Last weekend, I went hiking with my friends.
- Fui de excursión por la montaña.I went hiking in the mountains.
- Ayer fui de excursión por el bosque.Yesterday I went hiking through the forest.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend.
- DanielHola Lucía, ¿qué hiciste este fin de semana?Hi Lucía, what did you do this weekend?
- LucíaFui de excursión por el bosque.I went hiking through the forest.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! ¿Hizo buen tiempo?That's great! Was the weather good?
- LucíaSí, estuvo perfecto.Yes, it was perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, excursión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
