How to Say ‘I went to the gym.’ in Spain Spanish
He ido al gimnasio.
eh EE-doh ahl heem-NAH-syoh
[eh EE-doh ahl heem-NAH-syoh]
💬 Usage Tip: A + el always merge into al. Same with other places: he ido al parque "I went to the park".
Phrase Breakdown
He ido
eh EE-doh
I have gone
The 'h' is silent. Blend the two words together: 'e-I-do'.
He ido a Madrid.
I've been to Madrid.
Words in this phrase
He
[eh]
I have
Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.
He comido mucho.
I have eaten a lot.
ido
[EE-doh]
gone
Past participle of 'ir' (to go).
Ella ha ido al médico.
She has gone to the doctor.
al gimnasio.
ahl heem-NAH-syoh
to the gym.
'Al' = 'a' + 'el'. The 'g' before 'i' is a throaty sound like a strong 'h': him-NA-sio.
Voy al gimnasio los lunes.
I go to the gym on Mondays.
Words in this phrase
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.
gimnasio
[heem-NAH-syoh]
gym
A place where people go to exercise.
Voy al gimnasio los lunes.
I go to the gym on Mondays.
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