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ida

outward journey

noun EE-dah Less Common
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: From ir (to go), past participle ida.

Also means

departure

Usage Note

Ida is nearly always encountered in the travel phrase ida y vuelta (round trip; literally 'going and return'). A billete de ida is a one-way ticket. On its own it can mean any outward leg of a journey, and colloquially idas y venidas means comings and goings.

Examples

"Compré un billete de ida y vuelta."

Natural Translation

I bought a round-trip ticket.

Literal Translation

I bought a ticket of going and return.

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