| 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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