Breakdown of Él va al hospital conmigo.
él
he / him (after a preposition)
el hospital
the hospital
ir
to go
al
to the (m)
conmigo
with me
Questions & Answers about Él va al hospital conmigo.
Why is it conmigo instead of con mí?
Why do we use al before hospital?
al is a mandatory combination. When the preposition a (to) is followed by the masculine word for 'the' (el), they smash together to form al. You will never see a el written separately in Spanish.
Why does the word Él have an accent mark?
The accent mark shows that it means 'he'. Without the accent, el means 'the' (as in el hospital). They sound exactly the same when spoken, but the written accent prevents confusion.
I'm learning about irregular verbs right now. What verb is va from?
va is a highly irregular verb. It is the 'he' form of the verb ir (to go). Because it doesn't look anything like its dictionary form, it is one you simply have to memorize.
Do I pronounce the 'h' in hospital?
No, the letter 'h' is always completely silent in Spanish. You pronounce this word starting directly with the 'o' sound: os-pee-tal.
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