How to Say ‘On Saturday I went to the beach with Marta.’ in Spain Spanish
El sábado fui a la playa con Marta.
ehl SAH-bah-doh fwee ah lah PLAH-yah kohn MAR-tah
[ehl SAH-bah-doh fwee ah lah PLAH-yah kohn MAR-tah]
Phrase Breakdown
El sábado
ehl SAH-bah-doh
On Saturday
Use 'el' with a day of the week to mean 'on'. Stress SÁ-ba-do.
El sábado trabajo.
On Saturday I work.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
on (the)
With a day, 'el' means 'on'.
Nos vemos el lunes.
See you on Monday.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doh]
Saturday
Masculine noun for the day of the week; used with 'el' to mean 'on Saturday'.
Tenemos una reserva para el sábado.
We have a reservation for Saturday.
fui a la playa
fwee ah lah PLAH-yah
I went to the beach
'Fui' is the past tense of 'ir'. Link 'fui a la' smoothly.
Fui a la playa en agosto.
I went to the beach in August.
Words in this phrase
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.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
playa
[PLAH-yah]
beach
Feminine noun for the sandy shore by the sea.
Vamos a la playa mañana.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
con Marta.
kohn MAR-tah
with Marta.
'Con' means 'with'. Stress MAR-ta.
Cené con Marta.
I had dinner with Marta.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
Marta
[MAR-tah]
Marta (name)
A common Spanish female name.
Marta vive en Sevilla.
Marta lives in Seville.
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