ir.
to go (away from speaker and listener)
Meaning & usage
to go (away from speaker and listener)
Nos gusta ir al cine.
to be suitable or apt for its purpose, to match or suit well (of clothing)
Una blusa negra no le va a esa falda.
to head towards or lead to a place away from the speaker
Este camino va a la aldea.
to extend in time or space, from one point to another
Esta red va de un lado del campo al otro.
El evento va de las 9 de la mañana hasta las 5 de la tarde.
to play
Juan estaba seguro de su mano, así que decidió ir con todo.
Si no estás seguro de tu baraja, es mejor no ir en esta ronda.
to approach or consider (something) from a specific angle, or to direct attention towards a particular goal
ir en serio — ir de veras — ir de verdad
Si por honestidad va, ¿qué cosa más honesta que la virtud? Ahora va de veras.
denotes an ongoing action with a sense of progression or movement through space or time; to go on (doing something), to carry on, to keep on
Voy caminando.
Los pacientes van empeorando.
an action or process is beginning to occur or unfold; to grow (dark), get (cloudy)
Va anocheciendo.
used ironically with certain adjectives or passive participles
¡Pues ya vas tú preparado para el examen!
used with the past participle of reflexive verbs to indicate being in a state caused by the verb
Ir arrepentido.
Ir apresurado.
whether something works or not
Esta máquina no va.
¡Ya va!
to look, to be dressed
Vas muy elegante.
Voy disfrazado de fantasma.
to be about (a movie, a series, a game, a book, etc)
¿De qué va esta película?
El libro va de un panadero.
to be going to; used to convey the near future tense
Voy a decirle la verdad.
to be staked or bet in a dispute or competition (only used in the third-person plural present indicative form van to entice someone to engage in a bet)
Van cinco euros a que gana el Madrid
used with a hortative value to encourage or urge action; let's
Vamos a trabajar
to habitually happen on a specific day or occasion; to habitually go
En verano, vamos a la playa.
used to describe the manner in which someone behaves or acts under specific conditions
ir con cuidado
indicates an inclination towards a particular profession or career path, especially one that is perceived in other people based on their current skills or personality
Este niño va para médico.
indicates the pursuit of a particular career or vocation
Ella va por la música.
to go fetch
Voy por leche al supermercado.
indicates adherence to a specific linguistic pattern or rules, like conjugation
Esa palabra solo va en plural.
to come (towards or with the listener)
Quiero ir contigo.
Iré a tu casa.
to support a team
Le voy al Barça.
to go away, to leave, to depart, to go (when the destination is not essential; when something or someone is going somewhere else)
Lo siento. Tengo que irme.
Él se va a salvar al mundo otra vez.
to leak out (with liquids and gasses), to boil away, to go flat (gas in drinks)
to overflow
to go out (lights)
to finish, to wear out, to disappear (e.g. money, paint, pains, mechanical parts)
to die
to break wind, to fart
to wet/soil oneself (i.e., urinate or defecate in one's pants)
to come, to cum, to ejaculate, to orgasm
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin īre (“to go”). Forms beginning with /b/ such as voy (“I go”) are inherited from Latin vādere (“to go”). Forms beginning with /f/ such as fui (“I went”) are inherited from Latin esse (“to be”), which are a result of suppletion with ser (“to be”). The imperative voseo form, andá, is a result of suppletion with andar (“to walk”).
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