01 · The near future
Ir a + infinitive
voy / vas / va / vamos / van + a + infinitive
Use the present tense of ir, then a, then an unchanged verb to say what someone is going to do.
Voy a visitar el museo.
I am going to visit the museum.
I am going to visit the museum.
Vamos a tomar el autobús.
We are going to take the bus.
We are going to take the bus.
| Subject | ir | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| yo | voy | Voy a caminar. |
| tú | vas | Vas a salir. |
| él / ella / usted | va | Va a comer. |
| nosotros | vamos | Vamos a viajar. |
| ellos / ustedes | van | Van a volver. |
02 · Around town
Places and transport
el banco
bank
la farmacia
pharmacy
el hospital
hospital
la estación
station
el museo
museum
la plaza
square
el mercado
market
el hotel
hotel
How will you travel?
a pie on foot · en autobús by bus · en metro by subway · en taxi by taxi · en coche by car · en bicicleta by bicycle
Usually use en with transport, but the fixed expression is a pie.
03 · Ask and understand
Direction phrases
Perdón, ¿dónde está la farmacia?
Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
¿Cómo llego al museo?
How do I get to the museum?
How do I get to the museum?
¿Está lejos?
Is it far?
Is it far?
todo recto straight ahead
gire a la derecha turn right
gire a la izquierda turn left
al lado de next to
enfrente de opposite
entre between
cerca de / lejos de near / far from
04 · Interactive route
Find the museum
Start at the hotel and follow three short direction clues.
🏨
Hotel
Hotel
Calle Sol
🏦
Banco
Banco
🌳
Plaza
Plaza
Avenida Sur
🏛️
Museo
Museo
Step 1 of 3Hotel → Museum
¡Llegaste!
You reached the museum by following all three clues.
05 · Final check
Ten-question quiz
You have completed the new four-lesson sequence.
Course milestone
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