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How to say "trip" in Spanish
"Trip" in Spanish is viaje, pronounced BYAH-heh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el viaje, plural los viajes).
| Spanish | viaje |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | BYAH-heh |
| Meaning | trip |
| Gender | masculine: el viaje |
| Plural | los viajes |
| Frequency | #135 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce viaje
Viaje is pronounced BYAH-heh, in IPA /biˈaxe/. Viaje has two syllables, BYAH-heh, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- J is a rough h sound, stronger than the English h.
- V is pronounced like b.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is viaje masculine or feminine?
Viaje is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el viaje. The plural is los viajes. That fits the pattern: nouns ending in -aje are masculine.
Example sentences
El viaje fue largo.
The trip was long.
¡Buen viaje!
have a good trip!
"Trip" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- ¡Buen viaje!
Have a good trip! - un viaje de negocios
a business trip
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember viaje
viaje [BYAH-heh] sounds like the English “voyage”. Picture this:
Almost «voyage»: viaje — the suitcase wheels sing on the cobblestones.
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Practice viaje
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