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ir en avión

English translation of ir en avión

go by plane

The Spanish phrase 'ir en avión' directly translates to 'go by plane' in English. It's used when someone intends to travel via an airplane. In this phrase, 'ir' is the Spanish verb that means 'to go'. 'En' is a preposition which is equivalent to the English 'by', and 'avión' is the Spanish word for 'plane'. So, the phrase 'ir en avión' is commonly used in Spanish to discuss travel plans involving an airplane.


Example sentences using: ir en avión

¿Puedes ir en avión a la reunión de mañana?

English translation of ¿Puedes ir en avión a la reunión de mañana?

Can you go to tomorrow's meeting by plane?

This is a question in Spanish using the verb 'poder' (can) followed by the infinitive 'ir en avión'. In Spanish, it's common to use the infinitive after modal verbs like 'poder'.

Prefiero ir en avión porque es más rápido.

English translation of Prefiero ir en avión porque es más rápido.

I prefer to go by plane because it's faster.

In this sentence, the verb 'preferir' (to prefer) is followed by the infinitive 'ir en avión' (to go by plane). In Spanish, it's common to use the infinitive after verbs like 'preferir'.

Voy a ir en avión a México la próxima semana.

English translation of Voy a ir en avión a México la próxima semana.

I'm going to go to Mexico by plane next week.

This sentence is using the near future tense in Spanish, which is formed by the present tense of the verb 'ir' followed by 'a' and the infinitive of the main verb. In this case, the main verb is 'ir en avión' which translates as 'to go by plane'.