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Spanish (Spain)

### Going places with "a"

To say you are heading somewhere, use the preposition **a** (to). For a feminine destination, use **a la** (to the).

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### The contraction "al"

When your destination is a masculine singular noun, you use the article **el**. In Spanish, you never say "a el". Instead, **a** and **el** merge into the mandatory contraction **al** (to the).

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### Multiple destinations

When listing multiple destinations, repeat the correct form (**a la** or **al**) before each place.

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Destination (a, al)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Question	Answer
the gym	el gimnasio
Are you going to the gym today?	¿Vas al gimnasio hoy?
the work	el trabajo
No, I am going to work.	No, voy al trabajo.
the airport	el aeropuerto
When are you going to the airport?	¿Cuándo vas al aeropuerto?
We are going to the airport now.	Vamos al aeropuerto ahora.
the market	el mercado
We walk to the market.	Caminamos al mercado.
Is your grandfather going to the market?	¿Va tu abuelo al mercado?
the station	la estación
They are going to the station.	Ellas van a la estación.
I go to the station by train.	Voy a la estación en tren.
the mountain	la montaña
Tomorrow we are going to the mountain.	Mañana vamos a la montaña.
We are traveling to the village tomorrow.	Mañana viajamos al pueblo.
the stadium	el estadio
Are you going to the stadium?	¿Vais al estadio?
Yes, we are going to the stadium with our father.	Sí, vamos al estadio con nuestro padre.
My sister walks to school.	Mi hermana camina a la escuela.
The doctor is not going to the hospital today.	El médico no va al hospital hoy.
the countryside	el campo
Are you going to the countryside with your friend?	¿Vas al campo con tu amigo?
Yes, I am going to the countryside tomorrow.	Sí, mañana voy al campo.
The boy is walking to the park.	El niño camina al parque.
They are going to the new museum.	Ellos van al museo nuevo.
My son goes to work by car.	Mi hijo va al trabajo en coche.
Are you going to the gym or the cinema?	¿Vas al gimnasio o al cine?
the forest	el bosque
I am going to the mountain and to the forest.	Voy a la montaña y al bosque.
the pharmacy	la farmacia
Are you going to the pharmacy or to the forest?	¿Vas a la farmacia o al bosque?
Tomorrow we are going to the pharmacy.	Mañana vamos a la farmacia.
the university	la universidad
I go to the university.	Voy a la universidad.
My brother studies at the university.	Mi hermano estudia en la universidad.
the school (for children)	el colegio
The children go to school.	Los niños van al colegio.
The school is in the village.	El colegio está en el pueblo.
the secondary school	el instituto
My daughter goes to secondary school.	Mi hija va al instituto.
The secondary school is new.	El instituto es nuevo.
the company	la empresa
I work at a big company.	Trabajo en una empresa grande.
The company is in the centre.	La empresa está en el centro.

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