¿qué significa "ir a por"? en inglés

Question

The sentence is:

vamos a ir a por el cafe

Is it "let´s go and get a coffee"

How do you know to use "A" after ir, or is that a set phrase?

Answer 1

Ir a por literally means to go after something. But in your example it means to go get a coffee. Ir a por is used more frequently in Spain. In Latin America they say ir por.

thanks! - dewclaw, Feb 16, 2011