How to Say ‘I went to Xochimilco with some friends.’ in Mexican Spanish
Fui a Xochimilco con unos amigos.
fwee ah soh-chee-MEEL-koh kohn OO-nohs ah-MEE-gohs
[fwee ah soh-chee-MEEL-koh kohn OO-nohs ah-MEE-gohs]
💬 Usage Tip: fui means both "I went" and "I was", because ir "to go" and ser "to be" share the same past forms. Context tells you which: fui a plus a place means "I went to".
Phrase Breakdown
Fui a Xochimilco
fwee ah soh-chee-MEEL-koh
I went to Xochimilco
Here 'fui' means 'I went'. Pronounce Xochimilco as 'so-chee-MEEL-ko'.
Fui a Xochimilco ayer.
I went to Xochimilco yesterday.
Words in this phrase
Fui
[fwee]
I went
Past tense of 'ir' (to go), first person singular.
Ayer fui al cine.
Yesterday I went to the movies.
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.
Xochimilco
[soh-chee-MEEL-koh]
Xochimilco
A borough of Mexico City famous for its canals and colorful boats.
Xochimilco tiene muchos canales.
Xochimilco has many canals.
con unos amigos.
kohn OO-nohs ah-MEE-gohs
with some friends.
This says who you went with. Link the words smoothly without stopping between them.
Comí con unos amigos.
I ate with some friends.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
unos
[OO-nohs]
some
Plural masculine indefinite article; means 'some' or 'a few'.
Compré unos libros.
I bought some books.
amigos
[ah-MEE-gohs]
friends
Plural of 'amigo'.
Vienen mis amigos.
My friends are coming.
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