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Help with 'al' and 'a la' por favor
If I say I want to go to the store, I say 'Quiero ir a la tiende', because tiende is feminine. But if I say I want to go to the bank, I say 'Quiero ir al banco', because banco is masculine.
My question is this: If I want to add more words to the list of where I'd like to go, do I add 'al' to those words which are masculine and 'a la' to the feminine words? Or is that too easy? ![]() For example, I'd like to say, 'I want to go to school'. Do I say 'Quiero ir a la escuela' because escuela is feminine? |
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Voy a el banco and voy al banco is the same. And yes, it is that easy. ![]() |
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Is voy used more than 'Quiero ir' in everyday conversation?
How do I say 'I want to go to school'? or 'the school'? |
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I'm going to XXX H.S = Voy a la escuela XXX I want to go to XXX H.S... = Quiero ir a la escuela XXX... |
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So 'voy' is no substitute for quiero is it, since quiero means 'I want' and not 'to go' (voy).
Last edited by tmember; April 10, 2010 at 05:31 PM. |
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Right.
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I think I'm guilty of making something simple more complex than it needs to be. But...since voy means 'to go', and seems to be a synonym for 'ir' (to go), could I substitute 'voy' for 'ir' in the sentence, and say, 'Quiero voy a la escuela' instead of 'Quiero ir a la escuela'?
(I'm trying to avoid saying 'ir' because it's hard for me to say.) |
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I would be grateful if you would correct my errors. Estaría agradecido si corrigiera mis errores. Last edited by tacuba; April 10, 2010 at 07:02 PM. |
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It's like saying: it is difficult for me to say "to" so I say "I want go school"
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Okay, I'm getting it now. This is too funny. I want go bed now.
![]() Thanks for all your help! Last edited by tmember; April 10, 2010 at 11:04 PM. |
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