Mexican Spanish for English speakers Office · Lesson 5

Going to

Mexican Spanish для 'going to ...' — Voy a ir a Francia (I'm going to go to France) — with ir a + infinitive.

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    ¿Vas a viajar a Europa?

    Are you going to travel to Europe?

  2. Kyle Kyle

    Creo que si. Voy a ir a Francia

    I think so. I'm going to go to France

    Tip: Future with ir+a+verbs

  3. Bob Bob

    ¿Vas a visitar la torre eiffel?

    Are you going to visit the Eiffel Tower

  4. Kyle Kyle

    Si. y voy a comer un croissant

    Yes, and I am going to eat a croissant

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does ir a + infinitive work?

Voy a + infinitive = 'I'm going to ...' (future). Voy a comer = 'I'm going to eat'. Most common future expression in Mexican Spanish.

Mexican Spanish для traveling?

Viajar (travel), ir a + place: ir a Francia. Note: ir + a (preposition) + place. For countries: ir a + country.

Mexican Spanish для doubt?

Creo que (I think), me parece que (it seems to me), supongo (I suppose), tal vez (maybe), quizás (perhaps).

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