Spanish for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 5

Making Vacation Plans

Plan a Spanish-speaking holiday — Quisiera ir a... (I would like to go to...) — with vocabulary for destinations like la montaña (the mountains) and time markers el próximo mes (next month).

Conversation

  1. Muri Muri

    Quisiera ir a la montaña mañana.

    I would like to go to the mountains tomorrow.

    Tip: literally "I would like to go to the mountain". In Spanish it is common to say "mountain" singular rather than "mountains" plural.

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Pero si ya vamos el próximo mes.

    But we are already going there next month.

    Tip: <ya> = already <próximo> = next <mes> = month

  3. Muri Muri

    Sí, pero de verdad neceisto un descanso.

    Yeah, but I really need a break

    Tip: <Descanso> = break

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Está bien. ¡Pero tú organizas todo!

    Alright. But you organize everything!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I would like to go ...' in Spanish?

Quisiera ir a + place. Quisiera ir a la montaña = 'I would like to go to the mountains'. Quisiera is the polite conditional.

What does el próximo mes mean?

'Next month'. Related: la próxima semana (next week), el próximo año (next year).

When do you use ya in Spanish?

Ya means 'already' or 'now', depending on context. Ya vamos = 'we're already going' or 'we're going now'.