fui
/fwi/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I went" is translated as fui.
fui is the first-person singular past tense of the verb to go.
Which one should you use?
The meaning of fui as either "I went" or "I was" is determined entirely by the context of the sentence, as it is the same form for both the verb ir (to go) and the verb ser (to be) in the preterite tense.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the reflexive pronoun me to fui changes the meaning from simply going to a place to "I left" or "I went away".
How do you pronounce it?
/fwi/
Did you know?
- While fui is the past tense of 'to go', its opposite, vine ('I came'), has no such double meaning with the verb 'to be'.
- In some dialects, especially in the Caribbean, speakers might use me fui to express not just that they left, but that they have 'gone for good' or disappeared.
- If you say Fui a la fiesta, you are saying 'I went to the party', but if you say Fui la fiesta, you are nonsensically saying 'I was the party'.
Examples in context
- Me fui a casa.I went home.This sentence is useful for seeing how fui is used with the reflexive pronoun.Tatoeba #582497 by Shishir, translation #256490 by CK
- Ayer fui al zoo.I went to the zoo yesterday.This sentence is useful for showing how to use fui with a destination and a time reference.Tatoeba #514886 by Shishir, translation #1876 by Swift
- Fui a su fiesta.I went to her party.This sentence is useful for demonstrating fui when describing attendance at an event.Tatoeba #9972829 by manufrutos, translation #7961805 by Amastan
- Le informo que fui al mercado ayer.I inform you that I went to the market yesterday.
- Me dirigí a la reunión de negocios la semana pasada.I went to the business meeting last week.
- Fui a la fiesta de Pedro el fin de semana pasado.I went to Pedro's party last weekend.
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about their weekend.
- Mateo¿Qué hiciste el sábado?What did you do on Saturday?
- MaríaFui al cine con mi hermano.I went to the cinema with my brother.
- Mateo¿Te gustó la película?Did you like the movie?
- MaríaSí, estuvo muy bien.Yes, it was very good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
