Learn Spanish (Latin America): Vayan a la prisión ahora.

Vayan a la prisión ahora.

Go to the prison now.

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Questions & Answers about Vayan a la prisión ahora.

Why is the command form for "go" vayan instead of van?

Because this is a direct command told to a group of people, which uses the ustedes imperative form. The verb ir (to go) has an irregular command form. While van is a statement meaning "you all go", the command for "go!" is vayan.

Why do we need the word a after vayan?

The preposition a means "to" in this context. Whenever you use a verb of motion like ir (to go) to point out a destination, it must be followed by a.

Is there a trick to remembering that prisión is feminine?

Yes! Almost all Spanish nouns that end in -sión or -ción are feminine. That is why it uses the feminine article la to become la prisión.