How to Say ‘I went to the cinema’ in Spain Spanish
Fui al cine
fwee ahl THEE-neh
[fwee ahl THEE-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: The c in cine is said like English th in Spain: (THEE-neh).
Phrase Breakdown
Fui
[fwee]
I went
Past tense (preterite) of 'ir' for 'yo'; also 'I was' from 'ser'.
Ayer fui al mercado.
Yesterday I went to the market.
al
[ahl]
to the
A contraction of 'a el', meaning towards a direction or a specific person.
Al entrar, vi la belleza del lugar.
Upon entering, I saw the beauty of the place.
cine
[THEE-neh]
cinema
Masculine noun for the movie theatre.
Vamos al cine esta noche.
Let's go to the cinema tonight.
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