Plan a Trip in Spanish
Vocabulary
Let's start off with the vocab words in these lessons!
Nouns
Gender Tip
• Although it ends in an a, the word idioma is masculine: el idioma
• Although it ends in an o, the word moto (short for motocicleta) is feminine: la moto
• The word turista can be used to refer to both male and female tourists:
Accent Tip
Both the singular word país (country) and the plural word países (countries) have an accent.
Adjectives
In these lessons, you learn these adjectives for describing places.
Adónde vs Dónde
In these lessons, you also learn the question word adónde(literally, to where). This question word looks and sounds very similar to a question word you already know, dónde (where). So what's the difference between the two?
- Adónde is usually used to ask where someone/something is going.
- Dónde is used to ask where someone/something is or (in combination with de) where someone/something is from.
Verbs
You also learn some great verbs for talking about about travel in these lessons.
Buscar
Buscaris a regular -ar verb that means to look for.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | busco | I look for | |
| tú | buscas | you look for | informal singular you |
| vos | buscás | you look for | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | busca | he, she looks for | |
| usted | busca | you look for | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | buscamos | we look for | |
| vosotros, vosotras | buscáis | you look for | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | buscan | they look for | |
| ustedes | buscan | you look for | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Empacar
Empacaris a regular -ar verb that means to pack.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | empaco | I pack | |
| tú | empacas | you pack | informal singular you |
| vos | empacás | you pack | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | empaca | he, she packs | |
| usted | empaca | you pack | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | empacamos | we pack | |
| vosotros, vosotras | empacáis | you pack | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | empacan | they pack | |
| ustedes | empacan | you pack | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Poder
Poderis a stem-changing verb. That means that its "stem," po, changes to pue in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | puedo | I can/am able to | |
| tú | puedes | you can/are able to | informal singular you |
| vos | podés | you can/are able to | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | puede | he, she can/is able to | |
| usted | puede | you can/are able to | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | podemos | we can/are able to | |
| vosotros, vosotras | podéis | you can/are able to | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | pueden | they can/are able to | |
| ustedes | pueden | you can/are able to | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Rentar
Rentaris a regular -ar verb that means to rent.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rento | I rent | |
| tú | rentas | you rent | informal singular you |
| vos | rentás | you rent | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | renta | he, she rents | |
| usted | renta | you rent | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | rentamos | we rent | |
| vosotros, vosotras | rentáis | you rent | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | rentan | they rent | |
| ustedes | rentan | you rent | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Phrases
Here are some of the phrases you learn in these lessons!
Quiz Yourself!
Want more practice with the vocabulary you learned in these lessons? Click here!
Spanish Conversation
Let's put the grammar and vocab from above to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish!
Want to learn more about how to talk about travel in Spanish? Check out the following articles!
• Spanish-Speaking Travel Destinations for Every Type of Person
• Plan a Trip to a Spanish-Speaking Country
• How to Sound Like a Local in Argentina
