English–Spanish

“go” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/iɾ/

Example

¿Vas al mercado hoy?

Are you going to the market today?

Illustration for ir (go)

How to say “go” in Spanish

“Go” in Spanish is ir.

A trail of footsteps leading from one place to another.

Full entry for ir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ir

Mañana iré al cine con mis amigos.

Tomorrow I will go to the cinema with my friends.

Tips for using ir

  • 'Vamos a + infinitive' often functions conversationally like English 'let's', so 'vamos a comer' can mean either 'we are going to eat' or 'let's eat' depending on context.

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