Lesson Transcript

Let's look at the sentence pattern.
This pattern is the structure that all of our examples will follow.
Voy a [verb] con [people] en [place].
"I'm going to [verb] with [people] at/in [place]."
Let's look at the first part: voy a [verb].
Voy comes from the verb ir, which means "to go." Voy a means "I'm going to," and it's always followed by a verb in its base form, also called the infinitive.
For example, beber is the infinitive form of the verb "to drink." So, voy a beber means "I'm going to drink."
Next is con [people], meaning "with [people]."
Con is the word for "with," and it's followed by whoever you're doing the activity with.
After that is en [place], meaning "in" or "at [place]."
En is used to show location, and it works for both "in" and "at."
So, the full sentence structure is:
Voy a [verb] con [people] en [place].
This means: "I'm going to [verb] with [people] at/in [place]."
Let's see how a line from the dialogue follows this pattern.
Por la noche voy a beber con mis amigos en La Condesa.
"At night I'm going to drink with my friends in La Condesa."
In this sentence:
Por la noche adds extra information about when the action is happening. It means "at night." It's not part of the pattern.
Voy a beber follows the pattern. Voy a means "I'm going to," and beber is the verb "to drink."
Con mis amigos fits the next part of the pattern. Con means "with," and mis amigos means "my friends."
En La Condesa shows where the action will happen. En means "in," and La Condesa is the place.
So the sentence Por la noche voy a beber con mis amigos en La Condesa follows our pattern exactly.
It translates as:
"At night I'm going to drink with my friends in La Condesa."
Now, you can use this structure to talk about your plans in Spanish, whether you're drinking with friends or doing something else entirely!
In many Spanish-speaking countries, especially in places like Mexico and Spain, meeting up with friends for a drink is an important part of social life.
In Mexico, people often gather at cantinas or terrazas to drink beer or tequila, sometimes accompanied by botanas, which are snacks like peanuts, chips, or small tacos. These gatherings are a chance to relax, catch up, and enjoy the vibrant local culture.
In Spain, it's common to go out for tapas in the evening—small shared dishes that are often enjoyed with beer or wine. It's as much about socializing as it is about eating.
Now let's look at some speaking examples.
Voy a estudiar con mi compañero en la biblioteca.
"I'm going to study with my classmate at the library."
Can you see how the pattern applies here?
Let's break it down:
Here, voy a means "I'm going to," and estudiar is the verb in its base form, meaning "to study." This follows the voy a [verb] structure.
Con mi compañero means "with my classmate" and fits the con [people] part of the pattern.
En la biblioteca means "at the library," which matches the en [place] structure.
So, voy a estudiar con mi compañero en la biblioteca fits perfectly into the sentence pattern voy a [verb] con [people] en [place], meaning:
"I'm going to study with my classmate at the library."
Here's another example
Voy a caminar con mi amigo en el jardín.
"I'm going to walk with my friend in the garden."
Voy a caminar con mi amigo en el jardín.
"I'm going to walk with my friend in the garden."
Let's try one more,
Voy a cocinar con mi hija en la fiesta.
"I'm going to cook with my daughter at the party."
Voy a cocinar con mi hija en la fiesta.
"I'm going to cook with my daughter at the party."
Another one.
Voy a correr con mis colegas en el parque.
"I'm going to run with my colleagues in the park."
Voy a correr con mis colegas en el parque.
"I'm going to run with my colleagues in the park."
One last example.
Voy a comprar una computadora con mi papá en el centro comercial.
"I'm going to buy a computer with my father at the mall."
Voy a comprar una computadora con mi papá en el centro comercial.
"I'm going to buy a computer with my father at the mall."

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