Bedeutung
To attend a lesson or lecture.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Spain, university students often say 'ir a clase' even if they are just going to the campus to socialize or study in the library. It is very common to use 'ir a la escuela' as a synonym for 'ir a clase', regardless of the level of education. Students might use the term 'cursar' to refer to the ongoing act of attending a specific subject throughout a semester.
Drop the 'la'
Remember that for routine activities like school, church, or bed, Spanish often drops the article just like English.
Ir is Irregular
Make sure you memorize 'voy, vas, va' early on, as you will use them constantly with this phrase.
Bedeutung
To attend a lesson or lecture.
Drop the 'la'
Remember that for routine activities like school, church, or bed, Spanish often drops the article just like English.
Ir is Irregular
Make sure you memorize 'voy, vas, va' early on, as you will use them constantly with this phrase.
Add the subject
To sound more specific, add 'de' + subject: 'Voy a clase de español'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'ir'.
Hoy yo ____ a clase de español.
The subject 'yo' requires the first-person singular form 'voy'.
Which sentence is the most natural for 'I am going to class'?
Select the best option:
'Ir a clase' is the standard idiom for attending a lesson.
Match the subject with the correct verb form.
Subjects: 1. Nosotros, 2. Tú, 3. Ellos
Matching the conjugations of the verb 'ir'.
Complete the dialogue.
Juan: ¿A dónde vas? María: ____ a clase de música.
María is speaking about herself.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHoy yo ____ a clase de español.
The subject 'yo' requires the first-person singular form 'voy'.
Select the best option:
'Ir a clase' is the standard idiom for attending a lesson.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching the conjugations of the verb 'ir'.
Juan: ¿A dónde vas? María: ____ a clase de música.
María is speaking about herself.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
6 FragenYes, especially in Latin America, 'ir a la escuela' is very common for general attendance.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or with your boss/professor.
You use the phrase 'faltar a clase'.
Yes, it is used for all levels of education.
'Clase' is the lesson/group; 'aula' is the physical room.
Yes, 'voy a clase de gimnasia' is perfectly correct.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Faltar a clase
contrastTo skip class
Dar clase
similarTo teach a class
Tener clase
builds onTo have a class
Estar en clase
similarTo be in class
