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Yo voy a la escuela ahora.

Yo voy a la escuela ahora.
I am going to school now.
From Lesson 30:Going to a place (ir a)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Yo voy a la escuela ahora.

yo
I
ahora
now
la escuela
school
ir
to go
a
to

Questions & Answers about Yo voy a la escuela ahora.

Why does the translation say 'I am going' when voy means 'I go'?
In Spanish, the simple present tense (voy) can mean both 'I go' (a routine) and 'I am going' (happening right now). Because we added ahora (now), it is clear that this action is happening at this very moment.
Why do we need la in a la escuela? English just says 'to school.'
In English, we drop the word 'the' for certain places like school or church when we talk about attending them. Spanish does not do this! You must include the article, making it a la escuela (literally 'to the school').
Is the word Yo at the beginning strictly necessary?
No, it is completely optional. Because the verb form voy is only ever used with yo (I), everyone will know exactly who is going. Spanish speakers usually leave the yo out unless they want to add emphasis.
Does the word ahora have to go at the very end of the sentence?
No, Spanish word order is quite flexible. You can also place it at the beginning and say Ahora voy a la escuela, which sounds very natural and means the exact same thing.

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