Va (en. Goes)

/ba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates movement from one place to another.

He goes to work by bike.

Él va al trabajo en bicicleta.

Used to express the intention to perform an action.

Tomorrow he is going to study for the exam.

Mañana va a estudiar para el examen.

Used in impersonal constructions or in expressions of opinion.

That goes against the rules.

Eso va en contra de las reglas.

Comes from the Latin 'vadere,' which means 'to go' or 'to walk.'

goes well

Indicates that something is on the right track or is developing positively.

va bien

goes hand in hand

Means that two things are related or happen together.

va de la mano

No more

Expression that indicates that it is not allowed to continue with something.

No va más

to go

Verb that indicates movement towards a place.

goes and comes

Expression that indicates back and forth movement.

va y viene

vaya

Interjection that expresses surprise or disbelief.

vaya

Expression used to indicate that something is likely to happen.

If you keep this up, it is going to rain.

Si sigues así, va a llover.

Used in colloquial language to say that something is fine.

That idea works, sounds great.

Esa idea va, suena genial.