Meaning
La expresión «Have you been to» se utiliza en inglés para preguntar si alguien ha visitado un lugar específico en el pasado. Se traduce al español como «¿Has estado en...?». Esta forma es común cuando se quiere saber sobre la experiencia de una persona en un lugar, como una ciudad, país, o evento.
Uso de «Have you been to»
- Se emplea para conocer si alguien ha tenido la experiencia de visitar un lugar. Por ejemplo: «Have you been to Paris?» se traduce como «¿Has estado en París?»
- La estructura de la pregunta es sencilla: comienza con «Have you been to», seguido del lugar de interés.
- Esta expresión también implica que la persona puede haber acumulado experiencias o recuerdos asociados con ese lugar.
En resumen, «Have you been to» es una forma efectiva de iniciar una conversación sobre viajes y experiencias pasadas en diferentes lugares.
Today's Sentences
- Have you been to the park?
- Have you been to Las Vegas?
- Have you been to the new pub?
- Have you been to the roller skating rink?
- Have you been to the Empire State Building?
- Writer's Note
01
Have you been to the park?
Situation 1
What should we do on the weekend?
Should we go to the mall?
How about we do something active.
Have you been to the park?
¿Has estado en el parque?
That’s sounds great!
Maybe we could go for a walk or play catch in the shade.
Quizás podríamos dar un paseo o jugar a atrapar la pelota a la sombra.
Situation 2
Have you been to the park?
Yea!
They just renovated it, it looks great!
¡Lo acaban de renovar, se ve genial!
They did a really good job with the layout and the new skate park is nice too.
I think we’ll be spending a lot of weekends there this summer.
02
Have you been to Las Vegas?
Situation 1
Have you been to Las Vegas?
Yes, this is my fourth time visiting!
Wow, you must really like it here.
It’s one of my favorite spots to relax!
Situation 2
Have you been to Las Vegas?
No, I haven’t.
Is it fun there?
¿Es divertido allí?
Yes, I love watching the shows and going to all the buffets.
I do hear about those attractions quite often.
03
Have you been to the new pub?
Situation 1
Have you been to the new pub?
Is it the pub with wing night on Thursdays?
Yea, that’s the one.
How about we go for a beer this week?
Situation 2
What do you want to do tonight?
Have you been to the new pub?
No, but I heard about their selection of beers.
I heard there’s a long wait but let’s see if we can get in.
04
Have you been to the roller skating rink?
Situation 1
Have you been to the roller skating rink?
No, not yet.
I’m thinking of having my birthday party there.
I’d love to come!
Situation 2
What should we do on Friday?
Have you been to the roller skating rink?
Yea, it was so much fun.
Wanna go this week?
¿Quieres ir esta semana?
Sure!
05
Have you been to the Empire State Building?
Situation 1
What do you wanna do on your first night in New York?
I’m not sure.
Have you been to the Empire State Building?
No, but I’d love to go there for their 360 degree view at night!
Situation 2
Have you been to the Empire State Building?
No, not yet.
You should visit the tower before you leave.
It’s one of my favorite spots to overlook the city.
Es uno de mis lugares favoritos para contemplar la ciudad.
I’ll try to visit the tower before I go.
Writer's Note
We often use the phrase "Have you been to" is a present perfect question used to ask if someone has visited a place at any time in the past up to now.
Here are some more examples:
- Have you been to Japan during cherry blossom season?
- Have you been to the new Italian restaurant downtown?
- Have you been to Paris before, or will this be your first time?
- Have you been to any of the team meetings this month?
- Have you been to that hiking trail near the river?
- Have you been to the art exhibition at the museum yet?
