viajes
/VEE-ah-hes/
trips
Viajes means 'trips' or 'journeys,' often for recreation.
viajes(noun)
trips
?Short or recreational movements
,journeys
?Longer, often significant movements
travels
?The general activity or experiences of traveling
📝 In Action
Mis viajes favoritos siempre son a la playa.
A1My favorite trips are always to the beach.
Los viajes de negocios se redujeron este año.
B1Business trips were reduced this year.
Necesitamos organizar todos los documentos para nuestros viajes internacionales.
B2We need to organize all the documents for our international journeys.
💡 Grammar Points
Plural Noun Rule
This is the plural form of the masculine noun 'viaje' (trip). To make most Spanish nouns ending in a vowel plural, you just add '-s'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Gender Confusion
Mistake: "La viajes"
Correction: Los viajes. Even though 'viaje' ends in -e, it is masculine, so it uses the masculine article 'el' or 'los'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Talking about Vacation
When talking about taking trips generally, you often use the verb 'hacer' (to do/make): 'Hacemos muchos viajes' (We take many trips).
This form, viajes, is used to express the desire or necessity 'that you travel' (informal singular).
viajes(verb)
that you travel (informal)
?Used for expressing desire or necessity for the 'tú' (informal you) person.
you may travel
?Used in contexts of possibility or hypothetical situations.
📝 In Action
Espero que tú viajes pronto a visitar a tu familia.
B1I hope that you (informal) travel soon to visit your family.
Dudo que viajes en avión; sé que tienes miedo.
B2I doubt that you (informal) travel by plane; I know you're afraid.
Te pido que viajes con cuidado.
B2I ask that you (informal) travel carefully.
💡 Grammar Points
The Subjunctive Use
This form ('viajes') is used in the Present Subjunctive, which Spanish uses to talk about things that are uncertain, desired, or necessary, usually after a verb of influence (like 'querer' or 'esperar').
Negative Commands
You use 'no viajes' when giving a negative command to 'tú' (you, informal): 'No viajes solo' (Don't travel alone).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing Subjunctive and Indicative
Mistake: "Quiero que tú viajas."
Correction: Quiero que tú viajes. When the main verb (Quiero) expresses desire, the following verb must change to the special subjunctive form ('viajes').
⭐ Usage Tips
Recognizing the Form
If you see 'viajes' used in a sentence with a subject like 'yo', 'él', or 'nosotros', it is almost certainly the plural noun (trips), not the verb form.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: viajes
Question 1 of 2
In which sentence is 'viajes' used as a noun (meaning 'trips')?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'viajes' (plural noun) look exactly like the verb form?
This is common in Spanish! The plural form of the noun 'viaje' (trip) is 'viajes.' Separately, 'viajes' is also the specific conjugation of the verb 'viajar' (to travel) used for the informal 'you' (tú) in the Present Subjunctive mood. Context always tells you which one is being used.