vas a morir
/bas a moɾiɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you will die" is translated into Spanish as vas a morir.
This phrase is used to state that someone's death is inevitable or will happen soon.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, vas a morir translates to "you are going to die".
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form vas a morir uses the periphrastic future (ir + a + infinitive), which is more common in spoken Spanish than the simple future morirás for expressing an imminent or certain event. To address someone formally, change vas to va to say va a morir (he/she/you formal will die). To say "you all will die" (plural you), use the form van a morir.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of death is treated with a unique blend of irony and celebration, most notably during Día de Muertos, where death is mocked and welcomed rather than feared.
- In Spanish, the verb morir is often used in the phrase morirse de… to describe extreme emotions, such as morirse de risa for 'dying of laughter' or morirse de miedo for 'dying of fear'.
- The Spanish word morir is a distant relative of the English word 'mortify'. Both words trace their roots back to the Latin term for death.
Examples in context
- Te vas a morir, ¡disfruta la vida mientras puedas!You will die, enjoy life while you can!
- Si no dejas de fumar, vas a morir.If you don't stop smoking, you are going to die.
- No puedes escapar, vas a morir pronto.You cannot escape, you are going to die soon.
Example conversation
A man is warning a woman about her dangerous lifestyle in a movie script setting.
- JavierMaría, si sigues con ese riesgo, vas a morir.María, if you keep taking that risk, you are going to die.
- MaríaNo me importa, Javier.I don't care, Javier.
- JavierEs la verdad, vas a morir de esa forma.It is the truth, you are going to die that way.
- MaríaNo me hables así.Don't talk to me like that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, morir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
