Breakdown of Voy a la montaña y al bosque.
y
and
ir
to go
a
to
al
to the (m)
la montaña
the mountain
el bosque
the forest
Questions & Answers about Voy a la montaña y al bosque.
Why is it a la montaña but al bosque?
The word montaña is feminine, so it uses the feminine word for "the" (la). The preposition a and la stay separate: a la. However, bosque is masculine and uses el. In Spanish, when a is followed by el, they always combine to form the contraction al.
Can I just say a el bosque if I want to?
No, the contraction al is mandatory in Spanish. You must always combine a and el into al when writing and speaking. Leaving them separate as a el is incorrect.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
The verb voy specifically means "I go" or "I am going". Because the word itself tells us exactly who is doing the action, you don't need to include the pronoun yo (I).
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