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The first English sentence is what you are saying in Spanish,

the second English sentence is how the Spanish translates.

I have to go.

I have that to go.

Yo tengo que ir

I have to go to the supermarket.

I have that to go to the supermarket.

Yo tengo que ir al supermercado.

I have to go to the store.

I have that to go to the store.

Yo tengo que ir a la tienda.

I have to go to the hospital.

I have that to go to the hopital.

Yo tengo que ir al hospital.

I have to go to the library.

I have that to go to the library.

Yo tengo que ir a la biblioteca.

I have to go to my friend's house.

I have that to go to the house of my friend.

Yo tengo que ir a la casa de mi amigo.

Question: Why is it that sometimes "al" is used instead of "a el"

Answer: "to the supermarket - a el supermercado" the "a" and the "el" get joined together to make

"al - to the" (This keeps the vowels "a" and "e" away from each other.)

"to the beach - a la playa." (Since "la" doesn't start with the vowel "e", the "a" and the "la" do not have to be combined together.)

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