viajar
/vee-ah-HAR/
to travel
Viajar means 'to travel,' often referring to a general movement or journey from one place to another.
viajar(verb)
to travel
?general movement or journey
,to go on a trip
?vacation or excursion
to journey
?formal or literary
📝 In Action
Me encanta viajar a países nuevos.
A1I love traveling to new countries.
¿Has viajado mucho por trabajo este año?
A2Have you traveled a lot for work this year?
Viajamos en tren porque es más relajante.
A1We travel by train because it is more relaxing.
💡 Grammar Points
Regular -AR Verb
Viajar follows the most common Spanish verb pattern. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar' (to speak), you know how to conjugate 'viajar'!
Prepositions for Travel
To say how you travel, use the preposition 'en' (viajar en coche, viajar en tren). To say where you travel to, use 'a' (viajar a México).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing 'Viajar' and 'Viaje'
Mistake: "Hacer un viajar (To do a travel)"
Correction: Hacer un viaje (To take a trip). Remember, 'viajar' is the action (verb), and 'viaje' is the noun (the trip itself).
⭐ Usage Tips
Talking about Past Trips
Use the Preterite tense (viajé, viajaste, etc.) for trips that are fully completed and over. Use the Imperfect (viajaba) to describe how the trip felt or what you used to do.
Viajar can also mean 'to move' or 'to propagate,' describing how signals, waves, or data travel through space.
viajar(verb)
to move/propagate
?of waves, data, or signals
to rush
?figurative/fast movement
📝 In Action
La luz viaja a una velocidad increíble.
B2Light travels at an incredible speed.
Al leer, mi mente viaja a otros siglos.
C1When reading, my mind travels to other centuries.
⭐ Usage Tips
Technical Context
In technical Spanish, 'viajar' is often used to describe how energy, sound, or data 'moves' or propagates through a medium.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: viajar
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses the verb 'viajar'?
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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.