How to Say "to fly" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to fly” is “volar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Quiero volar a Barcelona el próximo verano.
I want to fly to Barcelona next summer.
El pájaro vuela muy alto sobre las montañas.
The bird flies very high above the mountains.
¿Vuelas tú o prefieres el tren?
Do you fly or do you prefer the train?
The 'Boot' Conjugation
In the present tense, the 'e' in 'volar' changes to 'ue' for all forms except the 'nosotros' (we) and 'vosotros' (you plural/Spain) forms. This is called a stem change or 'boot' verb.
Subjunctive Change
The stem change (e > ue) also applies to the special verb forms used for wishes, doubts, and emotions (present subjunctive): Espero que vuele bien. (I hope it flies well.)
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Yo vola, Tú volas”
Correction: Yo vuelo, Tú vuelas. Always remember the 'ue' change in the present tense forms for 'I', 'you', 'he/she/it', and 'they'.
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