viajar

vee-ah-HAR/bjaˈxaɾ/

“viajar” means “to travel” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to travel🔊A1Verb

general movement or journey

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to move/propagate🔊C1Verb

of waves, data, or signals

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to travel, to go on a trip

Also: to journey

VerbA1regular ar

A joyful hiker with a small backpack walks along a winding dirt path towards colorful, distant mountains under a bright blue sky.

infinitiveviajar

gerundviajando

past Participleviajado

📝 In Action

Me encanta viajar a países nuevos.

I love traveling to new countries.

¿Has viajado mucho por trabajo este año?

Have you traveled a lot for work this year?

Viajamos en tren porque es más relajante.

We travel by train because it is more relaxing.

Word Connections

Synonyms

ir (to go)
recorrer (to tour/cover ground)

Antonyms

quedarse (to stay/remain)

Common Collocations

viajar en avión – to travel by plane
viajar ligero – to travel light

to move/propagate

Also: to rush

VerbC1regular arformal

A simple illustration of a small, colorful speaker broadcasting vibrant, curved lines representing sound waves propagating outwards across a flat surface.

infinitiveviajar

gerundviajando

past Participleviajado

📝 In Action

La luz viaja a una velocidad increíble.

Light travels at an incredible speed.

Al leer, mi mente viaja a otros siglos.

When reading, my mind travels to other centuries.

Word Connections

Synonyms

transmitirse (to be transmitted)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedviaja

yoviajo

túviajas

ellos/ellas/ustedesviajan

nosotrosviajamos

vosotrosviajáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedviajaba

yoviajaba

túviajabas

ellos/ellas/ustedesviajaban

nosotrosviajábamos

vosotrosviajabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedviajó

yoviajé

túviajaste

ellos/ellas/ustedesviajaron

nosotrosviajamos

vosotrosviajasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedviaje

yoviaje

túviajes

ellos/ellas/ustedesviajen

nosotrosviajemos

vosotrosviajéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedviajara

yoviajara

túviajaras

ellos/ellas/ustedesviajaran

nosotrosviajáramos

vosotrosviajarais

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Words that translate to "viajar" in Spanish:

to journey→to rush→to travel→

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Wendy y Walter viajan. →

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Quick Quiz: viajar

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Which sentence correctly uses the verb 'viajar'?

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👥 Word Family▼

viaje(trip, journey) — Noun

viajero(traveler) — Noun / Adjective

viajera(female traveler) — Noun / Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

trabajar caminar

📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from the Old Catalan 'viatge,' which itself derived from the Latin term 'viaticum.' This Latin word originally meant 'provisions for a journey' or 'money for a trip,' based on the root 'via,' meaning 'road' or 'way.'

First recorded: Medieval Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: viajarFrench: voyager

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'viajar' e 'ir'?

'Ir' means 'to go' and is used for any movement, even short distances ('Voy a la tienda'). 'Viajar' means 'to travel' and implies a longer, more substantial journey, often involving a change of scenery or destination ('Voy a viajar por Europa').

Is 'viajar' always a regular verb?

Yes! 'Viajar' is a regular -AR verb in all tenses, which makes it very easy to conjugate. There are no tricky spelling changes or stem changes to worry about.