Voy a visitar a mi abuela. (I am going to visit my grandmother.)
In English, explain when the "personal a" is used in a Spanish sentence. (This is different than
"a" when it translates to "to/at.")
The "personal a" is used in Spanish before a direct object that refers to a specific person or sometimes a pet to indicate that the action of the verb is directly affecting that individual. It is used to show that the direct object is animate and deserves special attention or respect. The "personal a" is not used in general with inanimate objects. For example, in the sentence "Veo a Juan" (I see Juan), the "a" is the "personal a" because it is indicating that the direct object "Juan" is a specific person who is being directly affected by the action of seeing.
