More Spanish sounds!
An exception is México, where x is pronounced like a Spanish j. In fact, another spelling for Mexico is Méjico.
If you want to say that you are going to do something, use voy a… For example, Mañana voy a viajar a México.
Vamos a visitar a nuestros padres.
We are going to visit our parents.
Voy Vas Va Vamos Van |
a viajar en avión. |
Cuarto is used to refer to a quarter of an hour (15 minutes) in Spanish.
Vamos a llegar a las tres y cuarto.
We’re going to arrive at 3:15.
In English we say It’s quarter ‘til five, but in Spanish you’d say the reverse: It’s five minus a quarter.
Son las cinco menos cuarto.
It’s 4:45.