Which one is it

Question

The sentence I am trying to say in spanish" I am going to kill him" so would it be "me voy a matarlo" or " yo voy a matar lo" or just " voy a matarlo"

Answer 1

As I understand, "me voy" means "I'm leaving." I would therefore choose the other two. If you want to emphasize that "I" am going to kill him, you would put the "yo" in. Otherwise, it is unnecessary.

I was going to answer this, but now, no need. Great answer - Daniela2041, Nov 10, 2014

Thanks, D. Maybe I'm learning this stuff after all!! - Winkfish, Nov 10, 2014

Yes, I wouldn't have posted mine if I knew you were going to beat me to it. - bosquederoble, Nov 10, 2014

This is what I love to see, people helping and complimenting one another. - Daniela2041, Nov 11, 2014

Answer 2

Me voy means I am leaving, when using ir a to say I am going to, me would only belong if it were with a verb that benefited from it.

Me voy a duchar= voy a ducharme.

Yo voy is redundant and the only reason would be contrast

Tu vas a matarla y yo voy a matarlo.

I would choose:

Voy a matarlo= lo voy a matar.

Let me add that some native speakers might prefer asesinar in this case, it might be regional and I think most would accept it as matar.

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