Word
Todas las tardes doy una vuelta.
Meaning
Every afternoon I go for a stroll.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Todas las tardes doy una vuelta.
la tarde
the afternoon
todo
all / everything
dar una vuelta
to go for a stroll
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Questions & Answers about Todas las tardes doy una vuelta.
Why does it use 'doy' (I give) instead of a verb for going or walking?
In Spanish, the set phrase for 'to go for a stroll' or 'to take a walk' is dar una vuelta (literally, 'to give a turn'). So, doy una vuelta simply means 'I go for a stroll.' You will often see dar used in expressions like this where English uses 'to take' or 'to go for.'
Why is it 'Todas las tardes' instead of 'Cada tarde'?
How could I use the 'andar + gerund' structure from this lesson with this sentence?