How to Say ‘I'm going to the taco stand’ in Mexican Spanish
Voy a la taquería
boy ah lah tah-keh-REE-ah
[boy ah lah tah-keh-REE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: voy a followed by a place means going there. Followed by an action, it means "going to do": voy a comer "I'm going to eat".
Phrase Breakdown
Voy a
boy ah
I'm going to
'Voy' means I go. Link it smoothly to 'a' so it sounds like 'VO-ya'.
Voy a la tienda.
I'm going to the store.
Words in this phrase
Voy
[boy]
I am going
First-person form of ir, used to say what you are going to do.
Voy a llamar al plomero hoy si no hay agua caliente.
I am going to call the plumber today if there is no hot water.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
la taquería
lah tah-keh-REE-ah
the taco shop
A 'taquería' is a place that sells tacos. Stress the 'í': 'ta-que-RÍ-a'. The 'qu' sounds like 'k'.
La taquería abre en la noche.
The taco shop opens at night.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
taquería
[tah-keh-REE-ah]
taco shop
A place that makes and sells tacos.
La taquería abre de noche.
The taco shop opens at night.
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