How to Say "Is Going" in Spanish

/ba/from spelling rules

The Spanish phrase for "is going" is va.

It is also used idiomatically to describe how a situation is progressing, such as todo va bien (everything is going well).

How does it change in a sentence?

When using 'va' to express the future intention 'is going to [verb]', you must include the preposition 'a' before the infinitive.

/ba/

The phrase me va can be used to describe whether a piece of clothing fits or suits someone. It describes a 'fit' that is more about style and appropriateness than just size.
In very informal Spanish, particularly in Spain, you might hear ¡Vaya! used as an exclamation, which shares a root with the verb but expresses surprise or irony.
In some contexts, va can be part of the phrase va de, which is used to describe someone pretending to be something they are not, such as 'va de listo' (he's acting like a smart guy).

Tom va a ganar.
Tom is going to win.
This example shows the use of va to express a future intention.
Tatoeba #2496366 by Shishir, translation #2276358 by CK
Los va a dañar.
This is going to hurt them.
This example demonstrates using va to express that something is going to happen to someone.
Tatoeba #5038566 by don_ramon, translation #3914561 by CH
Todo va muy mal.
Everything is going very badly.
This example shows using va to describe how a situation is progressing.
Tatoeba #2265912 by hayastan, translation #2265911 by _undertoad
El profesor va a ir a la reunión mañana.
The teacher is going to go to the meeting tomorrow.
El profesor está yendo a la conferencia.
The teacher is going to the conference.
La directora va a ir a la reunión de negocios.
The director is going to go to the business meeting.
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Mateo and Lucía are talking about their friend's plans.

Sources

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