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Our Little Outing in Spanish

Narrating your upcoming actions helps your baby understand their routine and introduces them to the Spanish future tense in a natural way.

What you'll learn

Vamos a salir fuera.
We are going to go outside.
'Vamos a' means 'we are going to'.
Voy a buscar tu abrigo.
I am going to get your coat.
'Voy a' means 'I am going to'.
Te voy a poner el gorro.
I am going to put on your hat.
'Te' refers to the baby being the recipient of the action.
Vamos a llevar el cochecito.
We are going to take the pram.
'Cochecito' is the diminutive of 'coche' (car).
Vamos a visitar a la abuela.
We are going to visit Grandma.
The 'a' before 'la abuela' is the 'personal a' used for people.
Vamos a ver unos patos.
We are going to see some ducks.
'Unos' means 'some'.
Vamos a ir a casa pronto.
We are going to go home soon.
'Pronto' is the adverb for 'soon'.
Te voy a dar un abrazo.
I am going to give you a cuddle.
'Abrazo' literally means 'hug'.

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Cochecito

Pram/Stroller

Common in Spain; in parts of Latin America, 'carriola' is used.

Abrigo

Coat

Refers to a warm winter coat.

Gorro

Hat

Specifically a soft, warm hat or beanie for babies.

Patos

Ducks

A fun word for babies to hear during park walks.

To talk about what you are about to do, use the present tense of 'ir' (to go) + the word 'a' + the base form of the next verb.

Use	Form	Example
I am going to...	Voy a + [verb]	Voy a cantar (I am going to sing).
We are going to...	Vamos a + [verb]	Vamos a jugar (We are going to play).

Vamos a caminar un poco.

We are going to walk a little.

'Un poco' means 'a bit'.

Voy a cerrar la puerta.

I am going to close the door.

Common phrase when leaving the house.