Breakdown of Viajamos a México en enero y febrero.
México
Mexico
y
and
en
in / on / at
viajar
to travel
a
to
enero
January
febrero
February
Questions & Answers about Viajamos a México en enero y febrero.
Why aren't enero and febrero capitalized?
In Spanish, months of the year like enero (January) and febrero (February) are written with lowercase letters, unlike in English.
Do we always use en before a month?
Yes! Just like in English, you use the preposition en (in) before a month to say when something happens. For example, 'in January' is simply en enero.
Why is it viajamos a México and not viajamos en México?
Because the verb viajar (to travel) here shows movement toward a destination, you use the preposition a (to). If you said viajamos en México, it would mean you are already inside Mexico and traveling around within the country.
Where is the word for 'we' in this sentence?
In Spanish, the verb ending usually tells you who is doing the action. The -amos ending in viajamos specifically means 'we travel,' so the pronoun nosotros (we) is optional and is usually dropped.
Why does México have an accent mark?
The accent mark tells you which syllable gets the strongest pronunciation. In México, you emphasize the first syllable (MÉ-xi-co). As a bonus pronunciation tip, the letter x in this specific word sounds like the English 'h'.
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