ir de tiendas
go shops
The phrase 'ir de tiendas' in Spanish directly translates to 'go shops' in English. However, its more accurate translation and intended meaning is 'go shopping'. It's a common phrase used to express the action of visiting several stores or shops, usually for purchasing goods or commodities. The verb 'ir' means 'to go', and 'tiendas' refers to 'shops' or 'stores'. So when you say 'ir de tiendas', it implies that you are going out to visit stores, most probably with the intention to buy something.
Example sentences using: ir de tiendas
Vamos a ir de tiendas después del trabajo
We are going to go shopping after work
This sentence translates into a future plan or intention of the speaker and others to go shopping once work is done. 'Vamos a' expresses the near future, 'ir de tiendas' is a Spanish idiom meaning 'to go shopping' and 'después del trabajo' means 'after work'.
A mi madre le gusta ir de tiendas los fines de semana
My mother likes to go shopping on the weekends
In this example, the speaker is talking about a liking or a habit that his/her mother has, which is to go shopping. 'A mi madre le gusta' means 'my mother likes to', 'ir de tiendas' again is an idiom for 'go shopping' and 'los fines de semana' is 'on the weekends'. This idiom 'ir de tiendas' is used as present simple to indicate a routine.
¿Decidiste si quieres ir de tiendas mañana?
Have you decided if you want to go shopping tomorrow?
In this example, the speaker is asking the listener if they have made a decision about a future plan - to go shopping the next day. '¿Decidiste si quieres' is 'have you decided if you want', 'ir de tiendas' is 'to go shopping' and 'mañana' is 'tomorrow'.