How to Say ‘I'm going to get something’ in Spain Spanish
Voy a por algo
boy ah pohr AHL-goh
[boy ah pohr AHL-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: ir a por "go and get" is typical of Spain; Latin Americans just say ir por. Swap the item: voy a por pan "I'm off to get bread".
Phrase Breakdown
Voy a por
boy ah pohr
I'm going to get
'Ir a por' means 'to go and fetch'. This is typical of Spain. Say it as one chunk.
Voy a por agua.
I'm going to get water.
Words in this phrase
Voy
[boy]
I go
Present tense of 'ir' for 'yo'.
Voy al trabajo en bus.
I go to work by bus.
a
[ah]
(no direct translation)
Preposition required after 'afectar' before the object.
Afecta a todos.
It affects everyone.
por
[pohr]
for (to fetch)
In Spain 'ir a por' means to go and get something.
Voy a por pan.
I'm going to get bread.
algo
[AHL-goh]
something, anything
Indefinite pronoun; in questions often 'anything'.
¿Tienen algo para hoy?
Do you have anything for today?
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