How should I use "ir" in this sentence?

Question

Personalmente, pienso que (going on holiday-van de vacaciones?) con familia es imporante, pero sería más divertida con amigos (aswell)

Personally i think that going on holiday with family is important but it would be more fun with friends aswell.

I am pretty sure there are a few mistakes in this sentence, especially the use of "sería" please help!

cheers.

Answer 1

The English gerund is typically translated as an infinitive in Spanish. Infinitives in Spanish behave like nouns. Look:

Pienso que eso es importante.

If you replace "eso", which is a noun, with a clause, you need something that behaves like a noun. In Spanish it is an infinitive ("ir"), and in English, a gerund "going".

Personalmente pienso que ir de vacaciones con la familia es importante, pero sería más divertido con (tus) amigos.

Answer 2

Personalmente, pienso que ir de vacaciones con familia es imporante, pero sería más divertida con amigos tambíen

I think sería would be correct in this case, but don't quote me. You may also need "la" before familia.