iba a la playa
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iba a la playa(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I went to the beach
Cuando vivía en Barcelona, iba a la playa todos los días.When I was living in Barcelona, I went to the beach every day.
a. he went to the beach (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Miguel está deprimido y ya no quiere salir los fines de semana. Antes iba a la playa.Miguel is depressed and doesn't want to go out on weekends now. He went to the beach before.
b. she went to the beach (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
¿Qué hacía María en Ibiza el verano pasado? - Iba a la playa por la mañana y a la disco por la noche.What did Maria do in Ibiza last summer? - She went to the beach in the morning and to the disco in the evening.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cuando era joven, Javier iba a la playa tanto en verano como en invierno.When he was young, Javier would go to the beach both in summer and winter.
De pequeña, Rosa iba a la playa con sus abuelos.When she was little, Rosa used to go to the beach with her grandparents.
3. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you went to the beach
¿Tomaba el sol cuando iba a la playa? - Sí, tomaba el sol y me bañaba en el mar.Did you sunbathe when you went to the beach? - Yes, I sunbathed and went for a swim in the sea.
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