Sí, viajo sola.
Yes, I'm traveling alone.
At the airport counter she's asked whether anyone is traveling with her, and she answers with confidence, using sola because she's a woman.
From La Ciudad Perdida · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "travel" in Spanish
viajar
verbregular -aryo viajo
"To travel" in Spanish is viajar: Viajo a México en coche. The destination takes a, the vehicle takes en. A single trip is el viaje, and the person on it is el viajero or la viajera.
Hear "viajar" in real movie scenes
One woman alone and a group of friends. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Viajamos en grupo.
We're traveling as a group.
On the plane, the friends tell the flight attendant they came together, and viajamos is the we form of viajar.
From Damas en Guerra · Spanish audio
The viaje family
One root gives you the verb, the trip, the traveler and the goodbye.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| viajar | to travel |
| el viaje | trip, journey |
| el viajero, la viajera | traveler |
| irse de viaje | to go on a trip |
| la agencia de viajes | travel agency |
| ¡Buen viaje! | Have a good trip! |
Tip: For travel as a noun in general, Spanish uses the plural los viajes: Me encantan los viajes.
Grammar: viajar, viajo, viajamos
One regular verb and two small prepositions.
A regular -ar verb
viajo, viajas, viaja, viajamos, viajáis, viajan. No surprises in the present.a for the destination
Viajo a España. With el, a becomes al: Viajo al norte. To travel around inside a place, use por: Viajo por México.en for the vehicle
Viajo en coche, en tren, en avión. No article. Walking is the exception: a pie.Solo or sola
Traveling alone, a man says Viajo solo and a woman says Viajo sola. Together is juntos or juntas.Example sentences
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Viajo a México en coche.
I'm traveling to Mexico by car.
Mi esposo viaja a Phoenix seguido.
My husband travels to Phoenix often.
Viajo a Argentina.
I'm traveling to Argentina.
Me gusta viajar.
I like to travel.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Viajo en México (heading there)
✓Viajo a México
The place you're going to takes a. For trips around the inside of a country, say por: Viajo por México.
✗Mi viajar a España
✓Mi viaje a España
Viajar is the action. The trip itself is a noun, el viaje.
✗vee-ah-JAR (pronunciation)
✓byah-HAR
The v sounds like a b, via- is a single syllable, and the j is a breathy h from the throat.
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How to remember it
Viajar starts with via, as in a flight to Lima via Madrid. Picture your passport filling up with stamps from every city you travel via.
Questions about "travel" in Spanish
How do you say travel in Spanish?
The verb is viajar: Me gusta viajar. One trip is el viaje.
How do you say "have a good trip" in Spanish?
¡Buen viaje! It works for any trip, by plane, train or car.
How do you say "I travel by car" in Spanish?
Viajo en coche, with en and no article. In Latin America you'll hear Viajo en carro or en auto.
How do you say traveler in Spanish?
El viajero for a man and la viajera for a woman. A group of travelers is los viajeros.
