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Holidays: countries and transport

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Say where you go on holiday, how you travel, who with and where you stay.

To and in a place

a = to: Voy a España. Voy a Francia. Voy a Londres.
en = in: Estoy en Italia. Vivo en Escocia.
Unlike French, the word does not change for masculine or feminine countries.
Useful countries: España, Francia, Italia, Alemania (Germany), Inglaterra, Escocia, Gales (Wales), Portugal, Estados Unidos, México.

Transport

en + transport: en coche (car), en tren, en avión (plane), en autobús, en barco (boat), en bici (bike)
but a pie = on foot.
Voy a España en avión. = I go to Spain by plane.

Holiday details

Voy de vacaciones con mi familia. = I go on holiday with my family.
Me alojo en un hotel / un camping / en casa de mis abuelos. = I stay in a hotel / at a campsite / at my grandparents' house.
Voy a la playa, visito monumentos, tomo el sol (I sunbathe).
Las vacaciones is plural.
Worked example

Translate: I go to Portugal by car with my family.

  1. I go to Portugal: voy a Portugal.
  2. by car: en coche.
  3. with my family: con mi familia.

Answer: Voy a Portugal en coche con mi familia.

Key idea

A = to (voy a España); en = in (estoy en España). En coche, en tren, en avión, en autobús, but a pie. Voy de vacaciones con... Me alojo en...

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