io vado a

I go to; I'm going to

→ io

phrase Common #3,753

I go to; I'm going to Used with a place to say where you go, and with an infinitive to express going somewhere to do something or an intention to do it. The subject pronoun io is often omitted because vado already means “I go.”

IT: Io vado a Roma domani.

EN: I'm going to Rome tomorrow.

Io vado a fare pipì.

I'm going to pee.

— La tomba delle lucciole (1988)

Io vado a Boston la prossima primavera.

I’m going to Boston next spring.

Io vado a Nîmes domani.

I’m going to Nîmes tomorrow.

Io vado a farmi una doccia.

I'm going to take a shower.

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Io vado a riposare.

I'm going to rest.

— Le iene (1992)

Domani io vado a Shanghai.

Tomorrow I’m going to Shanghai.

Io vado a Boston questo inverno.

I'm going to Boston this winter.

Io vado a Tokyo domani.

I'm going to Tokyo tomorrow.

Io vado a cavallo.

I go horseback riding.

Io vado a fare delle commissioni, quando finisco, torno, appena posso.

I'm going to run some errands, and when I finish, I'll be back as soon as I can.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Io vado a pregare per te.

I'm going to pray for you.

— Manon delle sorgenti (1986)

Io vado a sedermi.

I'm going to sit down.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Io vado a Boston domani.

I'm going to Boston tomorrow.

Io vado a Los Angeles.

I'm going to Los Angeles.

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Io vado a comprare del pane.

I'm going to buy some bread.

Prego, si metta comodo sul divano mentre io vado a preparare qualcosa da bere.

Please, make yourself comfortable on the sofa while I go and make something to drink.

Io vado a Boston questo fine settimana.

I'm going to Boston this weekend.

Io vado a Parigi.

I'm going to Paris.

Io vado a lavorare con il mio vicino.

I go to work with my neighbor.

Io vado a Aubagne.

I’m going to Aubagne.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Io vado a Chicago.

I'm going to Chicago.

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Adesso io vado a festeggiare la laurea di mia figlia.

Now I’m going to celebrate my daughter’s graduation.

— La vita va così (2025)

Io vado a Tokyo ogni giorno.

I go to Tokyo every day.

Falli tu mentre io vado a Princeton.

You do them while I go to Princeton.

— Oppenheimer (2023)