How to Say ‘I went to a concert on Friday.’ in Spain Spanish
Yo fui a un concierto el viernes.
yo fwee ah oon kon-THYEHR-toh ehl BYEHR-nehs
[yo fwee ah oon kon-THYEHR-toh ehl BYEHR-nehs]
💬 Usage Tip: yo is usually dropped since fui already means "I went". Including it adds contrast, like "as for me", after someone else shared.
Phrase Breakdown
Yo fui a un concierto
yo fwee ah oon kon-THYEHR-toh
I went to a concert
Here 'yo' adds contrast, as in 'I, for my part...'. Blend 'fui a un' smoothly.
Yo fui a un museo.
I went to a museum.
Words in this phrase
Yo
[yo]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself.
Yo soy el que hablo.
I am the one speaking.
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.
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
concierto
[kon-THYEHR-toh]
concert
A masculine noun for a live music performance.
¿Vas al concierto esta noche?
Are you going to the concert tonight?
el viernes.
ehl BYEHR-nehs
on Friday.
Use 'el' with a day of the week to mean 'on'. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b': BIER-nes.
Nos vemos el viernes.
See you on Friday.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
on (the)
With a day, 'el' means 'on'.
Nos vemos el lunes.
See you on Monday.
viernes
[BYEHR-nehs]
Friday
Day of the week; same form in singular and plural.
El viernes cenamos fuera.
On Friday we eat out.
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