What is the difference between "Voy a" and "Estoy por"?
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What is the difference between the phrases
Voy a limpiar el piso
and
Estoy por limpiar el piso
Can they be used interchangeably?
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updated Feb 9, 2011
posted by iqbal10
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May be local, but to me, "estoy por limpiar el piso" means that I'm just about to do it.
I have to clean it and I'm almost starting to.
"Voy a limpiar el piso", to me is that I'm going to clean it, but not at a certain time. I have to do at some time.
Context may change the meaning though.
updated Feb 9, 2011
edited by 00e657d4
posted by 00e657d4
Wow your meanings seems almost backwards from mine. So voy doesn't imply shortly to you at all but could imply a long time from now, possibly even another day? - jeezzle, Feb 9, 2011
Yes, that's the meaning for me. For example, I might say "Voy a limpiar el piso la semana que viene" and "Estoy por limpiar el piso. Te llamo en cuanto termino". - 00e657d4, Feb 9, 2011
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Voy a limpiar el piso
You are, no question.
Estoy por limpiar el piso
You're thinking about it, you've got a mind to do it.
updated Feb 9, 2011
posted by jeezzle
