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How to Say ‘I'm going to get drinks.’ in Spain Spanish

Voy a por bebidas.

boy ah pohr beh-BEE-dahs

[boy ah pohr beh-BEE-dahs]

💬 Usage Tip: ir a por "go and get" is very Spain-specific; Latin Americans just say ir por. Swap the item: voy a por pan "I'm going to get bread".

Phrase Breakdown

Voy a por

boy ah pohr

I'm going to get

'Ir a por' means 'to go and get'. This is very typical of Spain. Say it as one quick chunk: 'boya-por'.

Example

Voy a por pan.

I'm going to get bread.

Words in this phrase

Voy

[boy]

I go / I'm off

First person of 'ir'; with 'me' it means 'I'm leaving'.

Example

Voy al mercado.

I go to the market.

[ah]

(part of 'a por')

In Spain 'ir a por' means 'to go and get'.

Example

Voy a por pan.

I'm going to get bread.

por

[pohr]

for (to fetch)

With 'ir a', means going to fetch something.

Example

Ella va a por café.

She's going for coffee.

bebidas.

beh-BEE-dahs

drinks.

'Bebida' means 'drink'. Both 'b's are soft, and the stress falls on be-BI-das.

Example

¿Qué bebidas tienen?

What drinks do you have?

Words in this phrase

bebidas

[beh-BEE-dahs]

drinks

Plural feminine noun for beverages.

Example

Las bebidas están frías.

The drinks are cold.

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