fui a
/fwi a/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "I went to" is fui a.
This phrase is used to say that someone traveled to a specific place in the past. Note that if you want to say "I used to go to", you should use iba a and if you want to say "I have been to", you should use he ido a.
What does it mean word for word?
The word fui is the first-person singular preterite form of the verb ir (to go).
How does it change in a sentence?
When you specify a destination, the form of fui a may change based on the gender and number of the noun: if the destination is a masculine singular noun starting with el, fui a contracts to fui al. Use fui a los for masculine plural nouns, and use fui a las for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- The word fui is identical to the first-person singular preterite form of ser, meaning 'I was'. Context is the only way to tell if someone says 'I went' or 'I was'.
- The preposition a in fui a is a direct descendant of the Latin word ad, which also gave English the prefix 'ad-' as in 'advance'.
- In colloquial Caribbean Spanish, you might hear fui pa instead of fui a, where pa is a shortened version of para.
Examples in context
- Ayer fui al zoo.I went to the zoo yesterday.This is useful for practicing the phrase when talking about visiting a zoo.Tatoeba #514886 by Shishir, translation #1876 by Swift
- Fui a su fiesta.I went to her party.This is useful for practicing the phrase when talking about attending a party.Tatoeba #9972829 by manufrutos, translation #7961805 by Amastan
- Hoy fui al cine.Today I went to the cinema.This is useful for practicing the phrase when talking about going to the cinema.Tatoeba #13713799 by ecorralest101, translation #13713790 by Babelball
- Fui a Madrid el verano pasado.I went to Madrid last summer.
- Fui a la playa con mis amigos.I went to the beach with my friends.
- Me fui a la montaña a desconectar del estrés.I went to the mountains to disconnect from stress.
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Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about their weekend.
- MaríaFui a la playa el sábado.I went to the beach on Saturday.
- Alejandro¿Te gustó el clima?Did you like the weather?
- MaríaSí, estuvo muy soleado.Yes, it was very sunny.
- AlejandroQué bien, yo me quedé en casa.That's great, I stayed at home.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
