phrase · #496
to be going to
Example: Voy a llamarte luego.
I am going to call you later.
Spanish → English
ir a
ir a is Spanish for to be going to.
What ir a means
How common is it?
ir a is ranked #496 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to ir a — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- prohibir — to forbid
- deber de — must (supposition)
- tener que — to have to
- acabar de — to have just
- volver a — to do again
- ponerse — to put on; to become
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22