Translation into Spanish: Travel and Tourism
Turn English travel sentences into correct Spanish: say what you want to do with quiero, what you are going to do with voy a, and what you like with me gusta, keeping the second verb in its plain form.
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Writing travel sentences in Spanish
Translating into Spanish means writing a whole sentence, not just single words. This module builds the sentences you need for travel and holidays: saying what you want to do, what you are going to do, and what you like. Learn the patterns and the small words that hold each sentence together.
Sentence building blocks
Learn these four building blocks before you translate.
Wishes and plans
Two patterns cover most travel sentences.
Keep the second verb plain
The commonest mistake in translation is changing the second verb. After quiero, and after voy a, the next verb keeps its plain form: write quiero viajar, not quiero viajo, and voy a comprar, not voy a compro. Get that habit right and your travel sentences will be correct.
Match the pattern
- I want to travel
- I am going to buy a ticket
- I like the beach
- there is a flight
- quiero viajar
- voy a comprar un billete
- me gusta la playa
- hay un vuelo
Match the word
- el billete
- el vuelo
- la isla
- el extranjero
- the ticket
- the flight
- the island
- abroad
Say I want to travel
Which is the correct Spanish for I want to travel?
- quiero viajar
- quiero viajo
- voy viajar
- me gusto viajar
Correct Spanish
Select the TWO sentences that are correct Spanish.
- voy a comprar el billete
- me gusta la playa
- quiero compro un vuelo
- voy visitar la isla
Build the sentence
Put the Spanish words in order to say I want to travel by train.
- quiero
- viajar
- en
- tren
Complete the Spanish
To say I want to travel, write _____ viajar. To say I am going to buy, write voy _____ comprar. To say I like the beach, write _____ la playa. To say there is a flight, write _____ un vuelo.
Build the wish
Build the Spanish for I want to travel abroad.
Build the plan
Build the Spanish for I am going to buy a ticket.
Choose the translation
For each English sentence, choose the best Spanish translation.
- I want to visit the island.
- I am going to buy a ticket.
- I like the beach.
Write about a holiday
Write three or four sentences in Spanish about a holiday you want. Use quiero, voy a and me gusta.
- Say one thing you want to do, using quiero and a plain verb
- Say one thing you are going to do, using voy a and a plain verb
- Say one thing you like, using me gusta