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The meaning of the Spanish word "van" and how you use it

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van...a
(v. + prep.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) are going to
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Ellos no van a cocinar .
They are not going to cook.
Ustedes van a hacer un buen trabajo .
You are going to do a good job.
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"To Be Silent" - Isabela Souza
Creen que me van a enjaular . No lograrán mi rendición
They think that they are going to cage me. They will not attain my surrender
Egg Machacado, Authentic Mexican Cuisine
Hoy vamos a aprender a preparar un machacado con huevo . Van a ver qué rico .
Today we are going to learn to prepare egg machacado. You'll see how tasty it is.
The Passion Behind the Movie: Three Meters Above Heaven
pues se van a enganchar .
so they're going to get hooked.
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van...a
(v. + prep.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) go to; going to (destination)
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Van a la escuela .
You're going to school.
Ellas siempre van a misa .
They always go to mass.
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Sneak Peek: "He Came to Steal" - A Police Comedy
Y también hace alusión al verbo " venir " porque van a Mendoza
And it also alludes to the verb "to come" because they're going to Mendoza
"Three Blind Mice" with Bob the Train
Van a la farmacia .
They go to the pharmacy.
"Three Blind Mice" with Bob the Train
Van a la farmacia .
They go to the pharmacy.
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van
(v.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) go; are going (movement)
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Ellos van a la montaña .
They go to the mountain.
Esos autobuses van a Ecuador .
Those buses are going to Ecuador.
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"Nothing to Tell" - Permiso de la Dama
A la basura van las ganas de contarte cuentos .
To the trash goes the desire to tell you tales.
Easy Recipes: Deviled Eggs
Y como los ingredientes van al gusto ,
And since the ingredients are to taste,
The Skeletons' Schedule
cuatro esqueletos van al teatro .
four skeletons go to the theater.
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se...van
(reflex. v.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) go (away); leave; are going (away); are leaving
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Los pájaros se van volando .
The birds leave flying.
Si se van , no vuelvan .
If you're leaving, don't come back.
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"Life Is a Carnival" - Celia Cruz
y las penas se van cantando .
and the sorrows leave singing.
"Life Is a Carnival" - Celia Cruz
y las penas se van cantando .
and the sorrows leave singing.
"Life Is a Carnival" - Celia Cruz
y las penas se van cantando .
and the sorrows leave singing.
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van
(v.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) continue; go along (used to indicate something is being progressively done)
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Mientras tú terminas de comer , tus hermanos van cantando una canción .
While you finish eating, your brothers continue singing a song.
Los turistas van caminando mientras yo les doy información .
The tourists go along singing while I give them the information.
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The Mysteries of Voodoo - The Umbanda
al mismo tiempo que sus adeptos y van siendo de escalas sociales más altas .
at the same time as their followers and they continue being in higher social ranks.
The Water Cycle
pero cuando van creciendo y van teniendo más y más agua ,
but when they continue growing and continue having more and more water,
How to Draw a Cat with a Fountain Pen
Mejor lo hacemos como en mechones , los cuales van creando capas .
Instead we do it like in tufts, which go along creating layers.
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