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"Viaje" is a form of "viaje", a noun which is often translated as "trip". "Ser" is a copular verb which is often translated as "to be". Learn more about the difference between "ser" and "viaje" below.
ser(
sehr
)A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g., My brother is tall).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be made of
El casillero antiguo de mi abuela es de roble.My grandma's antique dresser is made of oak.
a. to root for
Yo soy del mejor equipo del mundo: FC Barcelona.I root for the best team in the world: FC Barcelona.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. to be
Son las siete de la mañana.It is seven in the morning.
Era de noche cuando llegaron.It was night when they arrived.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. to be
El edificio fue diseñado por un equipo de arquitectos.The building was built by a team of architects.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el viaje(
byah
-
heh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. journey (a long trip)
El viaje a Egipto fue arduo y peligroso.The journey to Egypt was arduous and dangerous.
c. voyage (by ship or spaceship)
Vieron una manada de ballenas durante su viaje por el mar Atlántico.They saw a pod of whales during their voyage across the Atlantic.
2. (run)
a. trip
Tuvimos que hacer varios viajes para llevar todas nuestras cosas al nuevo departamento.We had to make several trips to bring all our things to the new apartment.
a. trip (figurative)
Ese libro se trata del mal viaje de dos hombres en Las Vegas.That book is about the bad trip two guys had in Las Vegas.
