Question 1

Why is it visitaremos instead of vamos a visitar?

Accepted Answer

Visitaremos is the future tense form meaning "we will visit". At this level, you might be more used to vamos a visitar (we are going to visit). Both are perfectly fine to use here, but visitaremos is often used for plans that are slightly more formal or set in stone.

Question 2

Why is there an a before los abuelos? We aren't going "to" them.

Accepted Answer

This is the "personal a" in Spanish. Whenever the direct object (the person receiving the action of the verb) is a person or a beloved pet, you must put an a right before it. English doesn't do this, so it is a very common trap for learners!

Question 3

Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

The "we" is built right into the verb visitaremos. The -emos ending tells you the subject is nosotros (we). You could say Mañana nosotros visitaremos..., but Spanish speakers usually drop the subject pronoun unless they want to emphasize it.

Question 4

Does los abuelos mean "the grandfathers" or "the grandparents"?

Accepted Answer

In this context, it almost certainly means "the grandparents" (a grandfather and a grandmother together). In Spanish, when referring to a mixed-gender group, you always use the masculine plural form. It would only mean "the grandfathers" if you were specifically talking about two or more men.

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