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Spanish essay about a future holiday

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I have an essay in for Wednesday about plans for a holiday using future tenses. Is this ok and does it use grammar correctly. Thanks!

SPANISH

El próximo año voy a ir a Barcelona en España por dos semanas con mi novia. Viajaremos en avión desde el aeropuerto de Birmingham porque es más rápido y comodo que viajar en tren o en autobús. Sin embargo es más caro. Nosotros planeamos visitar la Sagrada Familia y, quizás, algunos museos. También quiero ver un partido de fútbol en el Camp Nou, pero mi novia no quiere. Durante la noche, nosotros caminaremos por la cuidad y comemos comida tipica de la region, por ejemplo paella, gambas al ajillo o faves a la Catalana. También podríamos intentar algunos bares o clubes en un par de noches si tenemos suficiente dinero. Me voy a ahorrar 600€ con suerte. Iremos en primavera, así que espero que el clima será agradable. Fui a España el año pasado con mi familia y fue muy divertido.

ENGLISH

Next year I am going to go to Barcelona in Spain for two weeks with my girlfriend. We will travel by plane from Birmingham Airport because it is quicker than travelling by train or coach. However it is more expensive. We plan on visiting the Sagrada Familia and maybe some museums. I also want to watch a football game at the Nou Camp, but my girlfriend doesn’t want to. During the night we will walk through the city and eat food typical of the region, for example paella etc… We might also try some bars or clubs on a couple of nights if we have enough money. We will go in spring, so I hope the weather will be nice. I went to Spain last year with my family and it was really fun.

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updated Jan 19, 2016
edited by keylock88
posted by keylock88
Please add your gender and proficiency in English and Spanish to your profile. Also, please edit your post to include the English version of the Spanish if you have it. I will vote for you when your profile is completed. Thanks! - Jubilado, Jan 18, 2016
He has done his profile! - Mardle, Jan 18, 2016
Updated my profile. I'd consider myself possibly somewhere in between beginner and intermediate though - keylock88, Jan 18, 2016
I went at the beginning of March one year and it snowed! - Mardle, Jan 18, 2016
It is only a guide as many people don't amend when they have improved - Mardle, Jan 18, 2016
"comeremos" comida típica. Espero que el clima "sea" agradable. "típica" needs the accent, as well as "región" . "Probar" instead of "intentar" "Intentar does not mean "to try" in the sense you want, it means to make an attempt. - Daniela2041, Jan 18, 2016

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Hello Keylock,

Welcome to the Spanish Dict forum smile

You asked us to proof-read/check your text for Spanish mistakes::

El próximo año voy a ir a Barcelona en España por dos semanas con mi novia. Viajaremos en avión desde el aeropuerto de Birmingham porque es más rápido y comodo que viajar en tren o en autobús. Sin embargo es más caro. Nosotros planeamos visitar la Sagrada Familia y, quizás, algunos museos. También quiero ver un partido de fútbol en el Camp Nou, pero mi novia no quiere. Durante la noche, nosotros caminaremos por la cuidad y comemos comida tipica de la region, por ejemplo paella, gambas al ajillo o faves a la Catalana. También podríamos intentar algunos bares o clubes en un par de noches si tenemos suficiente dinero. Voy a ahorrar 600€ ... Iremos en primavera, así que espero que el clima será agradable. Fui a España el año pasado con mi familia y fue muy divertido.

ENGLISH

Next year I am going to go to Barcelona in Spain for two weeks with my girlfriend. We will travel by plane from Birmingham Airport because it is quicker than travelling by train or coach. However it is more expensive. We plan on visiting the Sagrada Familia and maybe some museums. I also want to watch a football game at the Nou Camp, but my girlfriend doesn’t want to. During the night we will walk through the city and eat food typical of the region, for example paella etc… We might also try some bars or clubs on a couple of nights if we have enough money. We will go in spring, so I hope the weather will be nice. I went to Spain last year with my family and it was really fun.

Good attempt for a beginner ..much of it is correct, well done! smile

I only have a few points t add to Jubilado's great work: Please watch your accents! You need to learn them whenever (every time) you learn a new word! wink

1.. Accents ex: región = region and cómodo = comfortable

The Spanish words: región (= region) and cómodo (= comfortable) carry important accents! In fact, all accents are very important in Spanish and all Romance languages as they guide people in how they should correctly pronounce the words of any language! wink

2 You are using personal pronouns unnecessarily! wink Spanish natives rarely use personal pronuns like: yo, tú, él, ella etc.(except for emphasis or clarification...you will learn this later!)..because when the verbs are conjugated correctly they clearly show to whom the action is referring and it can only usually refer to one subject at a particulat time! eg: I , you, he she etc...

examples: Eres inteligente = You are inteligent (familiar form used with friends family, children/young people and pets)

¡Tenemos mucha hambre! = We are very hungry! Tenemos can only refer to the personal pronoun form: we (literally: we have much hunger)

The English personal pronouns they and you are both translated in Spanish using son (if the verb ser is used) or están (if the verb estar is used)

in which case you can say: Ustedes están leyendo = You are reading or Ellos están hablando = They are talking/speaking if the subject/s (person/people)to whom the action refers is not clear from the context!

I hope this helps smile

Corrijan mi español, si es necesario , por favor smile

updated Jan 19, 2016
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Daniela had spotted the región one and others in her comment under posters question - Mardle, Jan 18, 2016
Yes, Mardle, but when i started writing this post , only Jubilado had posted ..it takes me time to post responses I am not a fast typist lol - FELIZ77, Jan 18, 2016
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El próximo año próximo voy a ir a Barcelona en España por dos semanas con mi novia. Viajaremos en avión desde el aeropuerto de Birmingham porque es más rápido y comodo que viajar en tren o en autobús comma here no capital "s" in sin, sin embargo es más caro. Nosotros planeamos visitar la Sagrada Familia y, quizás, algunos museos. También quiero ver un partido de fútbol en el Camp Nou, pero mi novia no lo quiere. Durante la noche, nosotros caminaremos por la cuidad y comemos comeremos comida tipica de la region, por ejemplo paella, gambas al ajillo o faves a la Catalana. También podríamos intentar algunos bares o clubes en un par de noches si tenemos suficiente dinero. Me voy a ahorrar 600€ con suerte. Iremos en primavera, así que espero que el clima será agradable. Fui a España el año pasado con mi familia y fue muy divertido.

Very nice work! (see Daniela's comment she's the expert)

Por favor ilumine una vela en Sagrada Familia por el jubilado que no puede viajar.

updated Jan 18, 2016
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
Thanks alot! I'm just writing another small essay about my Christmas holidays if you wouldn't mind having a look at that as well? - keylock88, Jan 18, 2016
I probably won't do it, but post it as you did this one and if you get some help in a answer from Daniela or another native speaker you should follow it with complete confidence. - Jubilado, Jan 18, 2016