Describe Your Ideal Trip in Spanish

Quick Answer

¡Hola!Learn how to describe your ideal trip in Spanish in this article and the lessons above! Specifically, learn how to do the following in Spanish:

• talk about what you like and dislike

• use vocabulary related to hobbies and travel

• ask people about their interests

Vocabulary

Let's start off with the vocab words in these lessons!

Nouns

Spanish	English
la arepa	arepa
la artesanía	crafts
la cabaña	cabin
el ciclismo	cycling
la empanada	empanada
la feria	fair
la pirámide	pyramid
el tamal	tamale

examples
Me gustan los tamales. I like tamales.
Nos interesa el ciclismo. We're interested in cycling.
A mí me gustan las ferias. I like fairs.

Plurality Tip: Tamales

Remember: In Spanish, it’s one tamal, two tamales.

It’s a common misconception that the singular form of tamales in Spanish is “tamale”—just like in English. However, despite the stray e we’ve adopted in English, the correct singular form of this word is tamal in Spanish.

Noun Phrases

Spanish	English
el helado de fresa	strawberry ice cream
el parque temático	theme park
la persona de la región	local
la tienda de recuerdos	souvenir shop

examples
Le encanta el helado de fresa. He loves strawberry ice cream.
Nos gustan los parques temáticos. We love theme parks.
Me gusta conocer a las personas de la región. I like to meet locals.

Verbs

In this skill, you learn the following verbs!

Esquiar

Esquiaris a regular -ar verb that means to ski.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	esquío	I ski
tú	esquías	you ski	informal singular you
vos	esquiás	you ski	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	esquía	he, she skis
usted	esquía	you ski	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	esquiamos	we ski
vosotros, vosotras	esquiáis	you ski	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	esquían	they ski
ustedes	esquían	you ski	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that, for the verb esquiar, the i becomes an accented í in the yo, tú, él/ella/usted, and ellos/ellas/ustedes forms.

Hospedarse

Hospedarseis a pronominal verb that means to stay.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me hospedo	I stay
tú	te hospedas	you stay	informal singular you
vos	te hospedás	you stay	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se hospeda	he, she stays
usted	se hospeda	you stay	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos hospedamos	we stay
vosotros, vosotras	os hospedáis	you stay	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se hospedan	they stay
ustedes	se hospedan	you stay	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Interesar

Interesaris a verb like gustar that means to interest.

The verb interesar is conjugated like gustar(to like).

With verbs like gustar, the subject of the sentence is the thing being liked, while the thing doing the liking is expressed via an indirect object.

Spanish	English	When It's Used	Example 1	Example 2
me interesa	I'm interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	Me interesa hacer surf.(I'm interested in surfing.)	Me interesa el ciclismo.(I'm interested in cycling.)
me interesan	I'm interested in	With a plural noun.	Me interesan las artesanías.(I'm interested in crafts.)
te interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	¿Te interesa hacer surf ?(Are you interested in surfing?)	¿Te interesa el ciclismo ?(Are you interested in cycling?)
te interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a plural noun.	¿Te interesan las artesanías ?(Are you interested in crafts?)
le interesa	he/she's interested in or is he/she interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	¿Le interesa hacer surf ?(Is he interested in surfing?)	¿Le interesa el teatro ?(Is he interested in cycling?)
le interesan	he/she's interested in or is he/she interested in	With a plural noun.	¿Le interesan las artesanías ?(Is she interested in crafts?)
le interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	¿Le interesa hacer surf ?(Are you interested in surfing?)	¿Le interesa el teatro ?(Are you interested in cycling?)
le interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a plural noun.	¿Le interesan las artesanías ?(Is she interested in crafts?)
nos interesa	we're interested in or are we interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	Nos interesa hacer surf.(We're interested in surfing.)	Nos interesa el ciclismo.(We're interested in cycling.)
nos interesan	we're interested in o are we interested in	With a plural noun.	Nos interesan las artesanías.(We're interested in crafts.)
os interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	Os interesa hacer surf.(You're interested in surfing.)	Os interesa el ciclismo.(You're interested in cycling.)
os interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a plural noun.	Os interesan las artesanías.(You're interested in crafts.)
les interesa	they're interested in or are they interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	¿Les interesa hacer surf ?(Are they interested in surfing?)	¿Les interesa el teatro?(Are they interested in cycling?)
les interesan	they're interested in or are they interested in	With a plural noun.	¿Les interesan las artesanías ?(Are they interested in crafts)
les interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a gerund or a singular noun.	Les interesa hacer surf.(You're interested in surfing.)	Les interesa el ciclismo.(You're interested in cycling.)
les interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in	With a plural noun.	Les interesan las artesanías.(You're interested in crafts.)

English

me interesa	I'm interested in
me interesan	I'm interested in
te interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in
te interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in
le interesa	he/she's interested in or is he/she interested in
le interesan	he/she's interested in or is he/she interested in
le interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in
le interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in
nos interesa	we're interested in or are we interested in
nos interesan	we're interested in o are we interested in
os interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in
os interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in
les interesa	they're interested in or are they interested in
les interesan	they're interested in or are they interested in
les interesa	you're interested in or are you interested in
les interesan	you're interested in or are you interested in

When It's Used

me interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
me interesan	With a plural noun.
te interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
te interesan	With a plural noun.
le interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
le interesan	With a plural noun.
le interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
le interesan	With a plural noun.
nos interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
nos interesan	With a plural noun.
os interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
os interesan	With a plural noun.
les interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
les interesan	With a plural noun.
les interesa	With a gerund or a singular noun.
les interesan	With a plural noun.

Example 1

me interesa	Me interesa hacer surf.(I'm interested in surfing.)
me interesan	Me interesan las artesanías.(I'm interested in crafts.)
te interesa	¿Te interesa hacer surf ?(Are you interested in surfing?)
te interesan	¿Te interesan las artesanías ?(Are you interested in crafts?)
le interesa	¿Le interesa hacer surf ?(Is he interested in surfing?)
le interesan	¿Le interesan las artesanías ?(Is she interested in crafts?)
le interesa	¿Le interesa hacer surf ?(Are you interested in surfing?)
le interesan	¿Le interesan las artesanías ?(Is she interested in crafts?)
nos interesa	Nos interesa hacer surf.(We're interested in surfing.)
nos interesan	Nos interesan las artesanías.(We're interested in crafts.)
os interesa	Os interesa hacer surf.(You're interested in surfing.)
os interesan	Os interesan las artesanías.(You're interested in crafts.)
les interesa	¿Les interesa hacer surf ?(Are they interested in surfing?)
les interesan	¿Les interesan las artesanías ?(Are they interested in crafts)
les interesa	Les interesa hacer surf.(You're interested in surfing.)
les interesan	Les interesan las artesanías.(You're interested in crafts.)

Example 2

me interesa	Me interesa el ciclismo.(I'm interested in cycling.)
me interesan
te interesa	¿Te interesa el ciclismo ?(Are you interested in cycling?)
te interesan
le interesa	¿Le interesa el teatro ?(Is he interested in cycling?)
le interesan
le interesa	¿Le interesa el teatro ?(Are you interested in cycling?)
le interesan
nos interesa	Nos interesa el ciclismo.(We're interested in cycling.)
nos interesan
os interesa	Os interesa el ciclismo.(You're interested in cycling.)
os interesan
les interesa	¿Les interesa el teatro?(Are they interested in cycling?)
les interesan
les interesa	Les interesa el ciclismo.(You're interested in cycling.)
les interesan

Verbs Like Gustar

When verbs like gustar, such as interesar and encantar, refer to plural nouns, they are conjugated in the third person plural and preceded by the appropriate pronoun. For example:

examples
Me encanta viajar solo. I love to travel alone.
Me encantan las pirámides. I love pyramids.

Also, when verbs like gustar refer to nouns, we must use an article before the noun. For example:

examples
Nos interesa el ciclismo. We're interested in cycling.
Les encantan las empanadas. They love empanadas.

Verb Phrases

In this skill, you learn the following verb phrases!

Dar Una Caminata

Dar una caminatais an -ar verb phrase with an irregular yo form that means to take a walk.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	doy una caminata	I take a walk
tú	das una caminata	you take a walk	informal singular you
vos	das una caminata	you take a walk	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	da una caminata	he, she takes a walk
usted	da una caminata	you take a walk	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	damos una caminata	we take a walk
vosotros, vosotras	dais una caminata	you take a walk	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dan una caminata	they take a walk
ustedes	dan una caminata	you take a walk	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Note that neither the vos nor the vosotros form of the verb dar una caminata use an accent.

Escalar Montañas

Escalar montañasis a regular -ar verb phrase that means to climb mountains.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	escalo montañas	I climb mountains
tú	escalas montañas	you climb mountains	informal singular you
vos	escalás montañas	you climb mountains	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	escala montañas	he, she climbs mountains
usted	escala montañas	you climb mountains	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	escalamos montañas	we climb mountains
vosotros, vosotras	escaláis montañas	you climb mountains	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	escalan montañas	they climb mountains
ustedes	escalan montañas	you climb mountains	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Evitar Las Multitudes

Evitar las multitudesis a regular -ar verb phrase that means to avoid crowds.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	evito las multitudes	I avoid crowds
tú	evitas las multitudes	you avoid crowds	informal singular you
vos	evitás las multitudes	you avoid crowds	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	evita las multitudes	he, she avoids crowds
usted	evita las multitudes	you avoid crowds	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	evitamos las multitudes	we avoid crowds
vosotros, vosotras	evitáis las multitudes	you avoid crowds	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	evitan las multitudes	they avoid crowds
ustedes	evitan las multitudes	you avoid crowds	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Hacer Cruceros

Hacer crucerosis an -er verb phrase with an irregular yo form that means to go on cruises.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	hago cruceros	I go on cruises
tú	haces cruceros	you go on cruises	informal singular you
vos	hacés cruceros	you go on cruises	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	hace cruceros	he, she goes on cruises
usted	hace cruceros	you go on cruises	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	hacemos cruceros	we go on cruises
vosotros, vosotras	hacéis cruceros	you go on cruises	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	hacen cruceros	they go on cruises
ustedes	hacen cruceros	you go on cruises	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Hacer Excursiones

Hacer excursionesis an -er verb phrase with an irregular yo form that means to take trips.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	hago excursiones	I take trips
tú	haces excursiones	you take trips	informal singular you
vos	hacés excursiones	you take trips	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	hace excursiones	he, she takes trips
usted	hace excursiones	you take trips	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	hacemos excursiones	we take trips
vosotros, vosotras	hacéis excursiones	you take trips	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	hacen excursiones	they take trips
ustedes	hacen excursiones	you take trips	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Hacer Pícnics

Hacer pícnicsis an -er verb phrase with an irregular yo form that means to have picnics.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	hago pícnics	I have picnics
tú	haces pícnics	you have picnics	informal singular you
vos	hacés pícnics	you have picnics	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	hace pícnics	he, she has picnics
usted	hace pícnics	you have picnics	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	hacemos pícnics	we have picnics
vosotros, vosotras	hacéis pícnics	you have picnics	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	hacen pícnics	they have picnics
ustedes	hacen pícnics	you have picnics	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Hacer Surf

Hacer surfis an -er verb phrase with an irregular yo form that means to surf.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	hago surf	I surf
tú	haces surf	you surf	informal singular you
vos	hacés surf	you surf	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	hace surf	he, she surfs
usted	hace surf	you surf	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	hacemos surf	we surf
vosotros, vosotras	hacéis surf	you surf	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	hacen surf	they surf
ustedes	hacen surf	you surf	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Ir De Camping

Ir de campingis an irregular verb phrase that means to go camping.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	voy de camping	I go camping
tú	vas de camping	you go camping	informal singular you
vos	vas de camping	you go camping	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	va de camping	he, she goes camping
usted	va de camping	you go camping	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	vamos de camping	we go camping
vosotros, vosotras	vais de camping	you go camping	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	van de camping	they go camping
ustedes	van de camping	you go camping	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Jugar Golf

Jugar golf(to play golf) is a stem-changing verb phrase. That means that its "stem," ju, changes to jue in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	juego golf	I play golf
tú	juegas golf	you play golf	informal singular you
vos	jugás golf	you play golf	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	juega golf	he, she plays golf
usted	juega golf	you play golf	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	jugamos golf	we play golf
vosotros, vosotras	jugáis golf	you play golf	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	juegan golf	they play golf
ustedes	juegan golf	you play golf	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Viajar Acompañado

Viajar acompañadois a regular -ar verb phrase that means to travel with other people.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	viajo acompañado	I travel with other people
tú	viajas acompañado	you travel with other people	informal singular you
vos	viajás acompañado	you travel with other people	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	viaja acompañado	he, she travels with other people
usted	viaja acompañado	you travel with other people	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	viajamos acompañados	we travel with other people
vosotros, vosotras	viajáis acompañados	you travel with other people	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	viajan acompañados	they travel with other people
ustedes	viajan acompañados	you travel with other people	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Viajar Solo

Viajar solois a regular -ar verb phrase that means to travel alone.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	viajo solo	I travel alone
tú	viajas solo	you travel alone	informal singular you
vos	viajás solo	you travel alone	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	viaja solo	he, she travels alone
usted	viaja solo	you travel alone	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	viajamos solos	we travel alone
vosotros, vosotras	viajáis solos	you travel alone	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	viajan solos	they travel alone
ustedes	viajan solos	you travel alone	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

If the person doing the traveling is female, they would use acompañada or sola.

Phrases

Here are some of the phrases used in these lessons!

Spanish	English
A nosotros no nos gustan nada las exposiciones.	We don't like exhibitions at all.
Me interesa mucho conocer otras culturas.	I'm really interested in getting to know other cultures.

Quiz Yourself!

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Spanish Conversation

Fantastic! Let's put the grammar and vocab from above to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish.

Bianca:

¡Hola, Teo! ¿Qué te gusta hacer cuando viajas? ¿Te gusta viajar solo?

Hi, Teo! What do you like to do when you travel? Do you like to travel alone?

Teo:

Hola, Bianca. No. Me gusta viajar acompañado. ¿Y a ti?

Hi, Bianca. No. I like to travel with other people. And you?

Bianca:

Me gusta viajar sola. Me gustan las playas, y me gusta evitar las multitudes.

I like to travel alone. I like beaches, and I like to avoid crowds.

Teo:

Muy bien. ¿Qué te interesa?

Great. What are you interested in?

Bianca:

Me interesa hacer surf. ¿Haces surf, Teo? ¿Qué te interesa?

I’m interested in surfing. Do you surf, Teo? What are you interested in?

Teo:

No. No hago surf. Me interesa el ciclismo.

No. I don’t surf. I’m interested in cycling.

Want to learn more about how to talk about trips in Spanish? Check out the following articles!

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• Spanish-Speaking Travel Destinations for Every Type of Person

• How to Sound like a Local in Argentina