Esta vez quiero viajar con mi familia.

This time I want to travel with my family.

Breakdown of Esta vez quiero viajar con mi familia.

• la familia: the family
• yo: I
• querer: to want
• mi: my
• con: with
• viajar: to travel
• la vez: the time

Questions & Answers about Esta vez quiero viajar con mi familia.

Why do we use Esta vez rather than something like Este tiempo?

In Spanish, vez refers to an occasion or instance of doing something. Este tiempo would mean “this weather” or “this period” rather than “this time” when talking about an event or occasion. So, Esta vez is the natural way to say “this time” in Spanish.

Why is the verb viajar in the infinitive form?

After verbs like quiero (I want), necesito (I need), prefiero (I prefer), etc., we generally use the infinitive to express the action one wants, needs, or prefers to do. It’s similar to saying “I want to travel” in English.

Why do we use quiero instead of quiero a or something similar?

In Spanish, when expressing that you want to do something, you simply say quiero + [infinitive verb]—in this case, quiero viajar. You would only add a if it was needed for certain structures or to introduce an indirect object, but here it’s a direct statement of wanting to travel.

Why do we say mi familia in singular form rather than mis familias?

In Spanish, familia is treated as a single collective noun, even though it refers to multiple people. So you typically use the singular form mi familia. You would only use mis familias if you were talking about multiple distinct families (for instance, your immediate family and your spouse’s family as separate units).

Can I say Esta vez me gustaría viajar con mi familia instead?

Yes, you can. Saying me gustaría (“I would like”) is a bit more polite or tentative than quiero (“I want”), but the overall meaning is quite similar. Both forms are correct and commonly used.