Questions & Answers about El próximo verano voy a viajar a España.
Why does the sentence say El próximo verano instead of just Próximo verano?
In English, we just say 'next summer'. But in Spanish, when talking about specific days, dates, or seasons, you almost always need the definite article (el or la). So it translates literally as 'the next summer'.
How does the 'going to' future work in this sentence?
To say you are 'going to' do something in Spanish, you use three parts: a conjugated form of the verb ir (to go), plus the word a, plus an infinitive verb (the basic, unchanged form of a verb, like those ending in -ar, -er, or -ir). Here, we have voy (I am going) + a + viajar (to travel).
Why is there an a before viajar? Can I just say voy viajar?
There is a second a in a España. Is it doing the same job as the first one?
No, they have different jobs. The first a is part of the grammar formula (ir + a + infinitive). The second a is a preposition meaning 'to' a place, showing your physical destination (a España).