In Spanish, to express to the / in the + masculine singular noun (a + el), you use the contraction al.
to the park/in the park = A el campo (A+EL= AL) al campo
In "Nosotros preferimos ir al campo otro día", why is it "al campo" instead of "el campo"?
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Phil G.Kwiziq community member
In "Nosotros preferimos ir al campo otro día", why is it "al campo" instead of "el campo"?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate preferir in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)"
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Ronald M.Kwiziq community member
"ir a" means "to go to." There is a contraction for "a el," it's "al."
You don't say:
Nosotros preferimos ir a el campo otro día.You say:Nosotros preferimos ir al campo otro día.Don't have an account yet? Join today
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