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How to Say "trips" in Spanish

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viajes

VEE-ah-hes/'bja.xes/

nounA1General
Use 'viajes' for general, longer, or recreational journeys, like vacations or extended explorations.
A bright red vintage suitcase stands on a sunny train platform next to a small, stylized blue train engine ready for departure.

Examples

Mis viajes favoritos siempre son a la playa.

My favorite trips are always to the beach.

Los viajes de negocios se redujeron este año.

Business trips were reduced this year.

Necesitamos organizar todos los documentos para nuestros viajes internacionales.

We need to organize all the documents for our international journeys.

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'.

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'.

vuelos

/BWEH-lohs//ˈbwelos/

nounA1General
Use 'vuelos' specifically when referring to air travel or the act of flying.
A flock of white birds flying across a clear blue sky.

Examples

Los vuelos a Madrid son muy baratos este mes.

The flights to Madrid are very cheap this month.

Observamos los vuelos de las aves migratorias.

We watched the flights of the migratory birds.

Matching Plurals

Because 'vuelos' is plural, any adjectives describing it must also end in 's', like 'vuelos largos' (long flights).

Vuelos vs. Vueles

Mistake: “Using 'vuelos' when you mean 'vueles'.”

Correction: 'Vuelos' is the noun (flights), but 'vueles' is the verb form for 'you fly' in special scenarios like 'I want you to fly'.

vueltas

BWEL-tahs/bwel.tas/

nounB1General
Use 'vueltas' for short journeys, errands, or when you are moving around a place, often with a specific purpose.
A cheerful cartoon character with shopping bags moving quickly along a winding path connecting a house, a market, and a post office, indicating multiple errands.

Examples

Tuvimos que dar muchas vueltas por la ciudad buscando el documento.

We had to do a lot of running around the city looking for the document.

Necesito salir a hacer unas vueltas rápidas antes de que oscurezca.

I need to go out and run some quick errands before it gets dark.

General Trips vs. Air Travel

The most common mistake is using 'vuelos' when you mean any kind of trip. Remember, 'vuelos' specifically refers to flights or air travel. For any other type of journey, use 'viajes'.

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