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ir

ir is Spanish for to go.

What ir means

verb · #29

to go

Example: Vamos a comer algo.

Let's go eat something.

How common is it?

ir is ranked #29 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to ir — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• poder — to be able to, can
• decir — to say, to tell
• este — this
• otro — other, another
• ese — that
• si — if

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22