Voy a leerla otra vez antes de dormir.

I’m going to read it again before sleeping.

Breakdown of Voy a leerla otra vez antes de dormir.

• yo: I
• dormir: to sleep
• leer: to read
• a: to

Questions & Answers about Voy a leerla otra vez antes de dormir.

In voy a leerla, doesn’t voy literally mean “I go”? Why translate it as “I’m going to read it” or “I will read it”?

Although voy usually means “I go,” when it appears in the construction ir + a + infinitive (here voy a leerla), it acts as an auxiliary verb to form the near-future tense. It’s equivalent to English “I’m going to read it” and expresses a planned or imminent action. There’s no physical movement implied.

Why is the pronoun la attached to leer instead of placed before voy?

With an infinitive, Spanish allows two placements for object pronouns:

• Before the conjugated verb: La voy a leer
• Attached to the infinitive: Voy a leerla
  Both are grammatically correct. Attaching to the infinitive often sounds more fluid in speech.

Could I also say la voy a leer instead of voy a leerla? Are there any differences?

Yes, you can. La voy a leer and Voy a leerla mean exactly the same thing. There’s no difference in meaning, emphasis, or formality—just personal or regional preference.

Why does Spanish use voy a for the future here instead of the simple future (leeré)? Could I say la leeré otra vez antes de dormir?