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Esa travesía sería toda una aventura.

Esa travesía sería toda una aventura.
That journey was probably quite an adventure.
From Lesson 438:Past probability (conditional)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Esa travesía sería toda una aventura.

Why is the conditional sería translated as "was probably" instead of "would be"?
This is the core of this lesson! In Spanish, the conditional tense can express a guess or probability about a past state or an ongoing past action. While sería often means "would be" in hypothetical scenarios, here it is used for past conjecture, meaning it translates to "must have been" or "was probably."
Could I express this same idea using "probablemente" and the imperfect tense instead?
Yes, you absolutely can. Saying Esa travesía probablemente era toda una aventura means the exact same thing. Using the conditional (sería) just gives you a more advanced, native-sounding way to express that same past probability without needing extra adverbs.
Why use "toda una" before "aventura"? Doesn't "toda" just mean "all"?
While todo or toda literally means "all" or "whole," the phrase todo un or toda una before a noun is a very common idiom used for emphasis. It translates perfectly to "quite a" or "a true" in English. So, toda una aventura means "quite an adventure."
What kind of journey is a "travesía" compared to a regular "viaje"?
A viaje is the general, everyday word for a "trip" or "journey." A travesía specifically refers to a "crossing," "voyage," or a long journey (often by sea, or through a difficult terrain like a desert). It implies something challenging or epic, which pairs perfectly with the word aventura.

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