fui a

I went to

→ ir
phrase Very common #1,394
I went to Usually the first-person singular preterite of ir: it refers to a completed action in the past. It can be followed by a place or by an infinitive, as in fui a la tienda or fui a comprar pan.
SP: Ayer fui a la biblioteca.
EN: Yesterday I went to the library.

Fui a Estados Unidos el otoño pasado.

I went to the United States last fall.

Fui a Kawagoe en taxi.

I went to Kawagoe by taxi.

Fui a nadar al mar.

I went swimming in the sea.

Entonces fui a la Hacienda para avisar al Barón.

Then I went to the hacienda to notify the Baron.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Y sin saber porqué fui a su habitación.

And without knowing why, I went to their room.

— El orfanato (2007)

Fui a la embajada de Pakistán, la que está en Delhi.

I went to the Pakistani embassy, the one in Delhi.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Fui a Londres.

I went to London.

Fui a pedirle consejo.

I went to ask him for advice.

Una noche fui a su habitación.

One night I went to his room.

— Perdición (1944)

Fui a la escuela con tu padre.

I went to school with your father.

Y fui a parar a ese horrendo y sucio lugar.

And I ended up in that horrible, dirty place.

— Picnic (1955)

Fui a Tokio a ver a Tony.

I went to Tokyo to see Tony.

Fui a por ti, pero tú ya te habías ido.

I came for you, but you were already gone.

Me quemé el dedo cuando fui a cambiar la lámpara.

I burned my finger when I went to change the light bulb.

Fui a la escuela.

I went to school.

Fui a buscar a los niños al colegio y luego los llevé al parque a jugar un rato.

I went to pick up the children from school and then took them to the park to play for a while.

Fui a su casa.

I went to his house.

Fui a la estación para despedir a un amigo.

I went to the station to say goodbye to a friend.

Jamás fui a la región de montañas.

I never went to the mountain region.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

También fui a la academia.

I also went to the academy.

— Juego sucio (Infernal Affairs) (2002)

Fui a un concierto con Tom.

I went to a concert with Tom.

Fui a la librería pero no encontré el libro que buscaba porque estaba agotado.

I went to the bookstore but I couldn't find the book I was looking for because it was out of stock.

Fui a clases de baile con ella.

I went to dance classes with her.

Fui a Bali en las vacaciones de verano.

I went to Bali during the summer holidays.

Fui a la oficina de correos.

I went to the post office.

Fui a comprar una piñata de mi personaje de anime favorito.

I went to buy a piñata of my favorite anime character.

Yo fui a Tokio a ver a Tony.

I went to Tokyo to see Tony.

Fui a ver una película con Tom después del trabajo.

I went to see a movie with Tom after work.

Fui a Boston en tren.

I went to Boston by train.

Fui a la reunión del Ocupa.

I went to the Occupy meeting.

Fui a esa fiesta.

I went to that party.

Fui a China hace dos años.

I went to China two years ago.

Anoche fui a dormir a Londres.

Last night I went to sleep in London.

Fui a los bares de todas las ciudades en que había estado Tyler.

I went to the bars in all the cities Tyler had been to.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Fui a la Inspección por los documentos.

I went to the inspection office to get the documents.

Este verano fui a Nikko y pasé la noche.

This summer I went to Nikko and spent the night.

Fui a Europa por Anchorage.

I went to Europe via Anchorage.

Fui a mi primera audición yo sola.

I went to my first audition by myself.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Sí, es que anoche fui a verlas un rato, ya que les había dado la noticia.

Yes, I went to see them for a while last night, since I had given them the news.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

El verano pasado fui a la playa con mis primos y lo pasamos increíble durante toda la semana.

Last summer I went to the beach with my cousins ​​and we had an amazing time all week.

Fui a la casa de Tom la noche antes de que muriera.

I went to Tom’s house the night before he died.

El mes pasado fui a Los Ángeles de vacaciones.

Last month I went to Los Angeles on vacation.

Fui a Kioto en tren.

I went to Kyoto by train.

Nunca fui a pescar de noche.

I’ve never gone fishing at night.

Fui a pasear con mi hijo.

I went for a walk with my son.

Fui a la escuela con Tom.

I went to school with Tom.

Fui a Obihiro hace dos años.

I went to Obihiro two years ago.

Fui a pescar el lunes pasado.

I went fishing last Monday.

Fui a la escuela con él.

I went to school with him.

Fui a acampar con mi familia.

I went camping with my family.

Fui a su casa y me la cogí rico.

I went to her house and had a good time.

Fui a la estación a despedirme de mi amigo.

I went to the station to say goodbye to my friend.

Fui a caminar por Embajadores para dar una vuelta por nuestra calle.

I went for a walk along Embajadores to take a stroll down our street.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Fui a todas las clases.

I went to all the classes.

Sólo fui a echar un vistazo.

I just went to take a look.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Fui a la iglesia con él.

I went to church with him.

Reprobé porque nunca fui a ninguna clase.

I failed because I never went to any classes.

El día que fui a Gringotts, Hagrid sacó algo de una de las cámaras.

The day I went to Gringotts, Hagrid took something out of one of the cameras.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Fui a una fiesta de Halloween.

I went to a Halloween party.

Fui a la librería.

I went to the bookstore.

Yo nunca fui a la academia y aun así he conquistado Europa yo solo.

I never went to the academy and yet I conquered Europe all by myself.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Fui a comer.

I went to eat.

— El mundo (2004)

Fui a Boston el año pasado.

I went to Boston last year.

Anoche yo fui a la plaza de San Marcos otra vez.

Last night I went to St. Mark's Square again.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Este invierno fui a esquiar por vez primera.

This winter I went skiing for the first time.

Fui a la panadería.

I went to the bakery.

Fui a dar un paseo por el centro histórico y descubrí una cafetería preciosa.

I went for a walk through the historic center and discovered a lovely cafe.

Yo sólo fui a las clases nocturnas.

I only went to the night classes.

— Vivir (1952)

Fui a verlo por mi tesis de posgrado.

I went to see him about my graduate thesis.

— El conformista (1971)

Fui a Canadá cuando era niño.

I went to Canada when I was a child.

Fui a la tienda de la esquina a comprar leche y pan para el desayuno de mañana.

I went to the corner store to buy milk and bread for breakfast tomorrow.

Hoy fui a donar sangre.

Today I went to donate blood.

Fui a golpearte en la cabeza, bueno, la vas a defender.

I was going to hit you on the head, well, you're going to defend yourself.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Fui a España el mes pasado.

I went to Spain last month.

Las visité cuando fui a Grecia.

I visited them when I went to Greece.

Fui a matar a alguien.

I went to kill someone.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Fui a la biblioteca.

I went to the library.

No me sentía bien pero fui a trabajar.

I wasn’t feeling well, but I went to work.

Fui a Italia a estudiar música.

I went to Italy to study music.

— El agente secreto (2025)

En primavera del año pasado fui a clases de cocina y aprendí a hornear pan.

Last spring I went to cooking classes and learned how to bake bread.

Por fin fui a Inglaterra este verano.

I finally went to England this summer.

Nunca fui a Estanbul.

I never went to Istanbul.

Fui a muchos sitios en un solo día.

I went to many places in a single day.

El año pasado fui a Viena por primera vez.

Last year I went to Vienna for the first time.

Sí, fui a verlos.

Yes, I went to see them.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Fui a la corte.

I went to court.

Escondí el paquete en la cocina y fui a llevarla a casa.

I hid the package in the kitchen and went to take it home.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Fui a Kobe, donde la conocí por primera vez.

I went to Kobe, where I met her for the first time.

Primero fui a varios bares.

First I went to several bars.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Fui a patinar sobre el lago.

I went skating on the lake.

Una noche fui a bailar a una fiesta del día de los enamorados.

One night I went dancing at a Valentine's Day party.

— Picnic (1955)

Fui a la escuela con tu hermano.

I went to school with your brother.

Fui a París.

I went to Paris.

Fui arrestado y fui a juicio.

I was arrested and went to trial.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Fui a la escuela y al ejército.

I went to school and the army.

Fui a beber una cerveza con los amigos.

I went to have a beer with friends.

Fui a su casa, pero no estaba.

I went to his house, but he wasn't there.

Fui a la estación en taxi.

I went to the station by taxi.

Fui a tu casa.

I went to your house.

El motivo por el que fui a Boston fue comprar este libro.

The reason I went to Boston was to buy this book.

Ya fui a la carnicería esta mañana.

I already went to the butcher shop this morning.

Fui a la iglesia.

I went to church.

Y cuando él murió, fui a trabajar en la tienda.

And when he died, I went to work in the store.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Fui a Bali en el verano.

I went to Bali in the summer.

Fui a la morgue a identificar el cadáver.

I went to the morgue to identify the body.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Fui a comprar cigarrillos.

I went to buy cigarettes.

— Corre Lola, corre (1998)

Yo fui a Nagano a tomar fotografías de las montañas cubiertas por la nieve.

I went to Nagano to take photographs of the snow-covered mountains.

Fui a ver una película con Tom después de clases.

I went to see a movie with Tom after school.

Fui a Boston en coche.

I went to Boston by car.

Fui a la policía.

I went to the police.

Fui a donde se me ordenó.

I went where I was ordered.

Fui a visitar a Judy.

I went to visit Judy.

Fui a Chicago con un gordo.

I went to Chicago with a fat guy.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Fui a la tienda.

I went to the store.

Fui a hablar de su trabajo.

I went to talk about his work.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Este verano fui a Hokkaido en bicicleta.

This summer I went to Hokkaido by bicycle.

El fin de semana pasado fui a una clase de hip-hop.

Last weekend I went to a hip-hop class.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Fui a Europa antes de la guerra.

I went to Europe before the war.

Hace dos años fui a China.

Two years ago I went to China.

Fui a mi casa porque era tarde.

I went home because it was late.

Me perdí la primera vez que fui a visitarte.

I got lost the first time I went to visit you.

No fui a Londres en avión sino en barco.

I didn't go to London by plane, but by boat.

Fui a la casa al cabo de un par de noches.

I went to the house after a couple of nights.

— Perdición (1944)

Fui a Kioto en coche.

I went to Kyoto by car.

Hasta que fui a China nunca había visto un panda.

Until I went to China I had never seen a panda.

Los visité cuando fui a Grecia.

I visited them when I went to Greece.

Nunca fui a la tienda.

I never went to the store.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Fui a nadar al río.

I went swimming in the river.

La última vez que fui a China visité Shanghái.

The last time I went to China I visited Shanghai.

Ha pasado tanto tiempo desde la última vez que fui a Disneyland con mi familia.

It's been so long since I last went to Disneyland with my family.

Fui a la escena del crimen.

I went to the crime scene.

Una vez fui a la Luna… es muy deprimente.

I once went to the Moon… it's very depressing.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Fui a Nagasaki.

I went to Nagasaki.

Cuando fui a recoger el paquete ya habían cerrado la oficina de correos por la tarde.

When I went to pick up the package, the post office had already closed for the afternoon.

Fui a la escuela con tus padres.

I went to school with your parents.

— Leviatán (2014)

Papá, ya fui a saludar al Presidente.

Dad, I already went to greet the President.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Fui a Zao a esquiar el invierno pasado.

I went to Zao to ski last winter.

Fui a que me diera el dinero y se le abrió la bata.

I went to get the money from her and her robe opened.

— Malèna (2000)

Fui a la estación Osaka.

I went to Osaka station.

Fui a buscar al médico.

I went to find the doctor.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Sólo fui a buscar una cerveza para vosotros.

I just went to get a beer for you guys.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Fui a la estación.

I went to the station.

Yo me fui a Los Ángeles.

I went to Los Angeles.

— Anaconda (2025)

Fui a un concierto.

I went to a concert.

No hay necesidad de decirle a nadie que fui a pescar a la Laguna del Sur.

There's no need to tell anyone that I went fishing at Laguna del Sur.

— Как я провёл этим летом (2010)

Fui a la librería, y entonces fue allí donde conocí a Ann.

I went to the bookstore, and that's where I met Ann.

Fui a cobrar una apuesta del tío del trombón.

I went to collect a bet from the trombone player's uncle.

— Chicago (2002)

Fui a Boston con Tom.

I went to Boston with Tom.

Así que fui a la tumba de tu hermano y hablé con él.

So I went to your brother's grave and talked to him.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Fui a la orilla cerca de aquí.

I went to the shore near here.

Fui a dar un largo paseo.

I went for a long walk.

Yo sólo fui a buscar una cerveza.

I just went to get a beer.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Fui a verle como consecuencia de su campaña de terror.

I went to see him as a result of his campaign of terror.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Fui a Boston.

I went to Boston.

Fui a la tienda antes.

I went to the store earlier.

Mira, fui a una cita de padre e hija recientemente.

Look, I went on a father-daughter date recently.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Fui a escalar a los Alpes.

I went climbing in the Alps.

Es extraño, fui a su habitación y no respondió.

It's strange, I went to his room and he didn't answer.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Fui a Disneyland con mi madre.

I went to Disneyland with my mother.

Anoche fui a un restaurante japonés bastante chévere.

Last night I went to a pretty cool Japanese restaurant.

Fui a los santos pedos.

I went to the holy farts.

Tan pronto como llegué a la estación, fui a visitar a mi tío a su oficina.

As soon as I arrived at the station, I went to visit my uncle in his office.

Fui a la audición.

I went to the audition.

— Audition (2000)

Fui a Irán.

I went to Iran.

La semana pasada fui a ver una película al cine con unos amigos del trabajo.

Last week I went to see a movie at the cinema with some friends from work.

Fui a muchas tiendas buscando el libro.

I went to many stores looking for the book.

No quería coger un resfriado, así que no fui a esquiar.

I didn’t want to catch a cold, so I didn’t go skiing.

Anoche después que te fuiste, fui a dar un paseo.

Last night, after you left, I went for a walk.

— La diva (1981)

Fui a la ciudad a buscar un buen restaurante.

I went to the city to look for a good restaurant.

Fui a Kobe en tren.

I went to Kobe by train.

Nunca fui a un instituto público.

I never went to a public high school.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Fui a patinar al lago.

I went skating at the lake.

Fui a la escuela con ella.

I went to school with her.

Solo fui a comprobar algo.

I just went to check something.

Fui a Osaka a visitar a mi amigo enfermo.

I went to Osaka to visit my sick friend.

Fui a pescar.

I went fishing.

Cuando me fui a Barcelona, iba embarazada de tí.

When I went to Barcelona, ​​I was pregnant with you.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Fui a la escuela primaria en Nagoya.

I went to elementary school in Nagoya.

Fui a acariciar al gato y ella se me estornudó a mí.

I went to pet the cat and she sneezed on me.

Fue hace mucho tiempo que fui a recoger hongos con mi Padre.

It was a long time ago that I went mushroom picking with my father.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Fui a su casa y miré en su coche a ver qué había.

I went to his house and looked in his car to see what was there.

— Mystic River (2003)

Y me fui a Delhi a cumplir el último deseo de mi padre.

And I went to Delhi to fulfill my father's last wish.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Fui a la estación de policía, dicen que no hay nada que hacer.

I went to the police station, they say there's nothing to be done.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Mamá, solo fui a preguntarle.

Mom, I just went to ask him.

— Devdas (2002)

Fui a todas las tiendas de la ciudad.

I went to every store in town.

Ya fui a Lourdes.

I've already been to Lourdes.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Fui a la iglesia esta mañana.

I went to church this morning.

Ese año fui a Brasil por primera vez.

That year I went to Brazil for the first time.

Entonces, cuando fui a visitarlo, me dijeron que estaba en la enfermería.

So when I went to visit him, they told me he was in the infirmary.

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)

Fui a uno de tus competidores.

I went to one of your competitors.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Fui a América el otoño pasado.

I went to America last fall.

Fui a la montaña para cortar leña.

I went to the mountain to cut firewood.

— Rashomon (1950)

El otro día fui a pescar por primera vez en mi vida.

The other day I went fishing for the first time in my life.

Yo nunca fui a una escuela de manejo.

I never went to driving school.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Más tarde fui a su trabajo y cerramos el trato.

Later I went to his work and we closed the deal.

— Perdición (1944)

Fui a competir en el concurso musical universitario.

I went to compete in the university music competition.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Yo fui a Boston con Tom y Mary.

I went to Boston with Tom and Mary.

Al día siguiente fui a trabajar.

The next day I went to work.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Fui a Boston el mes pasado.

I went to Boston last month.

Fui a la plaza ayer a la noche.

I went to the square last night.