van a

they are going to, go to

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phrase Very common #1,099
they are going to Used with an infinitive to form the near future. It can also mean "you all are going to" when addressing ustedes.
SP: Van a llegar mañana.
EN: They are going to arrive tomorrow.

¿Y cuánto van a pedir?

And how much are they going to ask for?

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

Porque van a esperar a que comience el espectáculo.

Because they're going to wait for the show to start.

— El sobreviviente (2025)

Van a solicitar su ingreso inmediato en prisión, Sr. Doria.

They are going to request your immediate imprisonment, Mr. Doria.

— Contratiempo (2017)

¿Qué, van a despedirte?

What, are they going to fire you?

— Un día de furia (1993)

Algo me dice que ellos no van a durar mucho.

Something tells me they won't last long.

¿Dónde van a vivir en Barcelona?

Where are they going to live in Barcelona?

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Van a largar.

They’re going to let go.

— Senna (2010)

La van a agarrar los Huascas.

The Huascas are going to catch her.

— Vuelven (2017)

Van a casarse el mes próximo.

They are getting married next month.

¿No van a entrar?

Aren't you going in?

— It (Eso) (2017)

Pues sí, pienso que no me la van a dar.

Well, yes, I don't think they're going to give it to me.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

¿Se van a divorciar?

Are they getting divorced?

— Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

¿Cuándo van a nacer los gatos?

When are the kittens due?

Van a cuidar de Sam.

They are going to take care of Sam.

— Moonrise Kingdom: Amor Infantil (2012)

Ellas van a lavarse las manos.

They are going to wash their hands.

Los niños van a abrir sus regalos.

The children are going to open their presents.

Le van a dar una parte.

They're going to give him a share.

— El botín (2026)

Creo que le van a ejecutar.

I think they're going to execute him.

— Aguirre, la ira de Dios (1972)

Van a quedar como nuevas.

They'll look brand new.

— State and Main (2000)

¿Y cómo no van a saber?

How could they not know?

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Van a encontrarme en un coche en medio del monte.

They're going to find me in a car in the middle of the mountains.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

¿Qué van a llevar, ese?

What are they going to wear, that one?

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Las cosas van a haber cambiado.

Things will have changed.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Con menos de doscientos no la van a operar.

They won't operate on her for less than two hundred.

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

Van a estar vigilando las carreteras.

They're going to be watching the roads.

Estar en el coro y saber que todos van a una.

Being in the choir and knowing that everyone is acting in unison.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

¿De qué la van a operar?

What are they going to operate on her for?

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

¿Dónde van a dormir?

Where are they going to sleep?

— El día del fin del mundo: Migración (2026)

Porque no van a entender.

Because they won't understand.

Van a trabajar con nosotros.

They are going to work with us.

— 世界 (2004)

Y sobre ese lago está pasando otra ternera, a la que van a sacrificar.

And another calf is passing over that lake, which they are going to slaughter.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Cómo van a vivir?

How are they going to live?

— También la lluvia (2011)

Bueno, no van a vender más armas.

Well, they aren't going to sell any more weapons.

— Una noche dura (2019)

¿Crees tú que sólo los tontos van a combatir?

Do you think only fools are going to fight?

— Летят журавли (1957)

Van a ayudarme a meter todo eso en el barco.

They're going to help me get all that onto the boat.

— Anaconda (2025)

¿No van a decir nada?

Aren’t you going to say anything?

— Lazzaro felice (2018)

Si no, les van a hundir la moral.

Otherwise, they'll crush their morale.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Llena de cosas que le van a gustar.

Full of things you'll love.

No se lo van a querer perder.

They won't want to miss it.

— No entrar (2026)

Escuchen, niñas, a partir de hoy van a vivir con la abuela.

Listen, girls, from today you will live with your grandmother.

— Tu nombre (2016)

Todos van a hablar en inglés y yo no voy a entender.

Everyone is going to speak in English and I'm not going to understand.

— Dos son familia (2016)

Van a matarlos en cualquier momento.

They're going to kill them at any moment.

— El viento que acaricia el prado (2006)

¿O van a culparme del asesinato de Katie?

Or are they going to blame me for Katie’s murder?

— Río Místico (2003)

Van a continuar, ¿verdad?

They're going to continue, right?

— Broker (2022)

Los helechos no van a crecer en un sitio tan seco.

Ferns aren’t going to grow in such a dry place.

Ciertamente van a atrapar al ladrón tarde o temprano.

They're definitely going to catch the thief sooner or later.

¡Qué van a admirar esos!

As if they’d admire that!

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Ellos le van a dar la culpa de esto a Tom.

They're going to blame Tom for this.

Y van a tener su primera cita.

And they're going to have their first date.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Van a pensar que hice algo mal.

They're going to think I did something wrong.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Van a detener la carrera.

They're going to stop the race.

— Senna (2010)

Ya van a empezar.

They're about to start.

— Hoy Quiero Volver Solito (2014)

Francesco me ha dicho que van a casarse.

Francesco told me that they are going to get married.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

¿Qué van a hacerle?

What are they going to do to him?

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Van a salir con mi hermano.

They're going out with my brother.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

El número de estudiantes que van a estudiar al extranjero aumenta cada año.

The number of students who go to study abroad increases every year.

Mary sabe que van a detenerla.

Mary knows they're going to arrest her.

¿Cómo van a cruzar?

How are they going to cross?

— También la lluvia (2011)

No van a volver.

They’re not coming back.

Van a hacerme trabajar aún más duro.

They're going to make me work even harder.

— La única opción (2025)

A quién van a llamar, a la Policía?

Who are they going to call, the police?

— Alerta Extinción (2026)

Que mañana van a cerrar.

They’re closing tomorrow.

— Museo (2018)

Van a arrestar a Tom si hace eso otra vez.

They're going to arrest Tom if he does that again.

Si van a hablar de política, bailaré con otro.

If you're going to talk about politics, I'll dance with someone else.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

¿Ustedes señoras, van a trabajar?

Are you ladies going to work?

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Esperen, ¿van a caer más pedazos?

Wait, are more pieces going to fall?

— El Día del Fin del Mundo (2020)

Van a llevarse el botín.

They’re going to take the loot.

— El botín (2026)

La van a engañar.

They're going to deceive her.

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

Creo que no van a ir a la iglesia.

I don't think they're going to church.

Van a construir un nuevo hotel aquí el próximo año.

They are going to build a new hotel here next year.

¿Qué van a decir cuando lo sepan?

What are they going to say when they find out?

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Dicen que van a construir un aeropuerto nuevo en la ciudad.

They say they're going to build a new airport in the city.

Tom y Mary no van a lograr lo que les has pedido.

Tom and Mary aren’t going to accomplish what you’ve asked them to do.

Se los van a chingar a todos.

They’re going to screw them all over.

— Vuelven (2017)

Y van a decírmelo ahora.

And they're going to tell me now.

— Aquarius (2016)

Van a pedirle ayuda.

They are going to ask him/her for help.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Las cosas no van a mejorar.

Things aren't going to get better.

Van a defender a la patria.

They're going to defend their country.

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

¿Me van a despedir por esto?

Am I going to get fired over this?

— El Guardián: Último Refugio (2026)

¡Me van a arrestar!

They're going to arrest me!

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Y ahora sus padres van a matarme y mi familia no me volverá a hablar.

And now my parents are going to kill me and my family will never speak to me again.

— Anora (2024)

Le van a partir la cara.

They’re going to beat his face in.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Van a regresar.

They are going to return.

Van a entrar.

They are going to enter.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

¿Por qué no van a coger al asesino?

Why aren't they going to catch the murderer?

— M: El maldito (1931)

Mary sabe que la van a arrestar.

Mary knows they’re going to arrest her.

Porque van a estar juntos.

Because they're going to be together.

Y los doctores Donadío y Del Olmo van a corroborar mi versión.

And Doctors Donadío and Del Olmo are going to corroborate my account.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

Son simpáticos y van a viajar a Italia.

They’re friendly, and they’re going to travel to Italy.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Si no actuamos ya, van a usar esa arma contra Japón.

If we don't act now, they are going to use that weapon against Japan.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Van a tardar una hora en pagarnos.

It'll take them an hour to pay us.

El próximo año van a enseñar japonés.

Next year they're going to teach Japanese.

— Tres son multitud (1998)

Van a abandonar a sus hijos.

They are going to abandon their children.

¿Dónde van a vivir los pollitos?

Where are the chicks going to live?

— 活着 (1994)

Dentro de poco, ¡van a faltar postes!

Soon, we’re going to run out of poles!

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Quédate a comer, los trabajadores también van a hacerlo.

Stay for lunch; the workers are going to eat too.

— Ip Man (2008)

Van a llamar a la policía.

They're going to call the police.

— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)

Van a cerrar la puerta.

They are going to close the door.

— Русский ковчег (2002)

Se rumorea que van a casarse.

It is rumored that they are going to get married.

Tus oídos van a sufrir.

Your ears are going to suffer.

— El Canto del Lobo (2019)

Te los van a llevar.

They’re going to bring them to you.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ro, van a robar el dinero.

Ro, they're going to steal the money.

— El botín (2026)

Que la van a seguir buscando hasta encontrarla.

They’re going to keep looking for her until they find her.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

Van a ver te actuar.

They’re going to see you act.

— State and Main (2000)

¿Cuándo van a ver te?

When are they going to see you?

Van a notar que no estamos allá.

They'll notice we're not there.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

¡Los niños van a oír!

The children are going to hear!

— La única opción (2025)

Los japoneses van a atacar por sorpresa.

The Japanese are going to launch a surprise attack.

— 암살 (2015)

Van a cuidar ustedes a nuestros hijos?

Are you going to take care of our children?

— También la lluvia (2011)

¿Ya le van a dar?

Are they going to give it to him now?

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Les van a ordenar que corten la electricidad.

They are going to be ordered to cut off the electricity.

— Duro de matar (1988)

Los niños van a ayudarte, verás.

The children are going to help you, you'll see.

— Incendios (2010)

Le van a encantar.

He/She is going to love them.

— Un Taxista (2017)

Van a reabrir la investigación.

They are going to reopen the investigation.

— Madre (2009)

Ni siquiera sé cuántos van a lograrlo.

I don't even know how many will make it.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

Van a enfadarse conmigo.

They're going to be angry with me.

¿Qué van a tomar?

What would you like to drink?

Hay una carretera abierta pero la van a cerrar hay que salir ya.

There is a road open, but they are going to close it; we need to leave right now.

— También la lluvia (2011)

Creo que van a crecer más.

I think they’re going to grow more.

— Moonrise Kingdom: Amor Infantil (2012)

Chocó contra el nuevo semáforo, se lo van a cobrar.

He crashed into the new traffic light, they're going to make him pay for it.

— State and Main (2000)

Las cosas van a mejorar.

Things are going to get better.

Todos los participantes van a recibir una remera.

All participants will receive a t-shirt.

No todos van a llegar al final, Scott.

Not everyone will make it to the end, Scott.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

No sé cuántos van a soportar esta situación.

I don't know how many people will be able to endure this situation.

Van a explotar.

They're going to explode.

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

Los rusos van a llegar en cualquier momento.

The Russians are going to arrive any moment.

— Die Blechtrommel (1979)

Le hacen creer que van a engañar a su colega.

They make him believe they are going to deceive his colleague.

— El odio (1995)

Muchas cosas van a suceder.

Many things are going to happen.

— Hoy Quiero Volver Solito (2014)

¿Y las van a cobrar?

And are they going to charge you for them?

— Nazarín (1959)

Van a traer el cargamento de hielo hoy.

They're bringing the ice shipment today.

Van a cancelar el latín para poder dar clases de japonés.

They are going to cancel Latin classes so they can offer Japanese classes.

— Tres son multitud (1998)

Estos dos van a tocar en el viejo aserradero.

These two are going to play at the old sawmill.

— Pecadores (2025)

¿No van a decirte quiénes son?

Aren’t they going to tell you who they are?

— Señora venganza (2005)

¿Cree que se lo van a permitir?

Do you think they'll allow him to do it?

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Van a matarnos.

They're going to kill us.

— Todo en Todas Partes al Mismo Tiempo (2022)

¿Hasta cuándo van a quejarse por sus problemas?

How long are they going to keep complaining about their problems?

— स्वदेस (2004)

Mañana, van a lanzar un satélite artificial.

Tomorrow, they are going to launch an artificial satellite.

Van a pensar que te traes algo.

They're going to think you're up to something.

¡Cuándo van a madurar!

When are they going to grow up!

— El castillo en el cielo (1986)

Van a dormir.

They are going to sleep.

¡Ellos van a matarme!

They're going to kill me!

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

¿Qué van a hacernos?

What are they going to do to us?

— Tesis (1996)

Los regalos les van a encantar a los niños.

The children will love the gifts.

¿Ustedes no van a investigar su muerte, Secretario?

Aren’t you going to investigate his death, Mr. Secretary?

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Esos cabrones se lo van a querer quebrar.

Those bastards are going to want to break it.

— Museo (2018)

Van a seguir volviendo.

They're going to keep coming back.

— Temporada de Sangre (2025)

¿Cuánto cree que van a tardar?

How long do you think it’ll take?

— Contratiempo (2017)

No van a disparar.

They’re not going to shoot.

— El sobreviviente (2025)

Están diciendo que los precios van a aumentar nuevamente.

They're saying that prices are going to increase again.

¡Si no obtengo mi billetera de vuelta para mañana, van a rodar cabezas!

If I don’t get my wallet back by tomorrow, heads are going to roll!

¿Pues cómo van a saber?

Well, how are they supposed to know?

— Museo (2018)

¿Crees que tus hijas van a saltar por el muro?

Do you think your daughters are going to jump over the wall?

— Carandiru (2003)

¿Cómo van a saber?

How are they going to know?

— Museo (2018)

Tus chicos van a acabar en la cárcel.

Your boys are going to end up in jail.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Van a intentar atacar.

They are going to try to attack.

Cómo van a beberlo?

How are they going to drink it?

— Ne Zha (2019)

Xia-hou Jun y Wei Ben, van a guiar a la caballería hacia el oeste.

Xia-hou Jun and Wei Ben will lead the cavalry west.

— Acantilado Rojo (2008)

Van a arrestarlo.

They’re going to arrest him.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

¿No van a bajar Watson y Pepe?

Aren’t Watson and Pepe coming down?

— El orfanato (2007)

¡Lo van a destruir!

They’re going to destroy it!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Piensan que esto solo es el principio, que los juicios van a seguir.

They think this is only the beginning, and that the trials will continue.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Todos van a entender.

Everyone will understand.

Van a llevarse los animales al continente.

They are going to take the animals to the continent.

La van a entregar a los rusos.

They're going to hand her over to the Russians.

Van a construir un nuevo puente sobre el río.

They are going to build a new bridge over the river.

¿Qué van a decir sobre el futuro del país?

What are they going to say about the country's future?

Dicen que van a volar más alto.

They say they're going to fly higher.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

Bueno, ahora todos van a salir en él.

Well, now everyone is going to be in it.

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

He oído que van a sacar una parte de su cerebro, y enviarlo a un manicomio.

I've heard they're going to remove a part of his brain and send him to an asylum.

— Moonrise Kingdom: Amor Infantil (2012)

Todas van a parar al núcleo.

They all end up in the core.

Se lo van a llevar.

They're going to take it away.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Van a pensar que aparte de feo eres grosero.

They’re going to think that, on top of being ugly, you’re rude.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Me imagino que tarde o temprano van a atrapar a Tom y lo pondrán en prisión.

I imagine that sooner or later they're going to catch Tom and put him in prison.

¿Cuánto tiempo más van a seguir molestándome?

How much longer are you going to keep bothering me?

— Akira (1988)

Ustedes dos van a terminar en la cárcel o en el ejército.

You two are going to end up in jail or in the army.

— Елена (2011)

Entonces, ¿van a cerrar la escuela otra vez?

So, are they going to close the school again?

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Van a renunciar a esto, se retiran.

They’re going to give this up; they’re withdrawing.

— El botín (2026)

Van a enviar ayuda.

They're going to send help.

— Primate (2026)

¿Sabe cuándo van a tener los soviéticos la bomba?

Do you know when the Soviets are going to get the bomb?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

¿Por qué no van a comprobarlo?

Why don’t they go and check it?

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

Don, van a arrestar a tu primo.

Don, they're going to arrest your cousin.

— Bugonia (2025)

Mary sabe que la van a detener.

Mary knows they’re going to arrest her.

Acude primero a los que sabes con seguridad que van a ayudarte.

Go first to those you know for sure will help you.

Los van a atacar con todos los barcos que tienen.

They are going to attack them with all the ships they have.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

¿No le van a ayudar?

Aren’t you going to help him?

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

¿Sabes que van a derribar la consulta?

Do you know they're going to demolish the doctor's office?

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Van a tardar unos días en entregarle el cuerpo.

It'll take a few days for them to hand over the body.

— Elena sabe (2023)

Creo que las van a pintar blancas.

I think they’re going to paint them white.

Van a abrirme la cabeza.

They're going to crack my skull open.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

¿Qué hacen con tanta pintura, la van a pintar de rojo?

What are they doing with all that paint? Are they going to paint it red?

— Taxi (1998)

Te aman y van a entender.

They love you and they will understand.

— Anora (2024)

¿De verdad van a criarlo correctamente?

Are they really going to raise him properly?

— Broker (2022)

Todas las familias van a alcanzar su agua, pero necesitamos orden.

All the families will get their water, but we need order.

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

Sé lo que van a decir.

I know what you're going to say.

¿Dónde van a vivir todos ellos?

Where are they all going to live?

— ¡Adiós Lenin! (2003)

Van a llegar en cualquier momento.

They're going to arrive any moment.

¡Se van a lastimar!

They’re going to hurt themselves!

— Roma (2018)

La van a demoler.

They're going to demolish it.

— Familia (2023)

Van a cerrar los ojos y contaré hasta tres.

They're going to close their eyes and I'll count to three.

— Tren bala (2022)

Bueno, ahora te lo van a traer.

Okay, they're going to bring it to you now.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

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go to Used with plural subjects; before an infinitive, it means “are going to.”
SP: Mis primos van a la playa.
EN: My cousins are going to the beach.

Mis amigos van a The New Pizzeria todos los viernes en la noche.

My friends go to The New Pizzeria every Friday night.

Si no van a la ópera, no son humanos.

If they don't go to the opera, they're not human.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

Se mezcla sin ningún sentido, como los ríos que van a la mar.

It mingles aimlessly, like rivers flowing to the sea.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Por lo menos los niños van a nuestra escuela.

At least the children go to our school.

Nuestros hombres de negro van a las favelas para matar.

Our men in black go to the favelas to kill.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

¿Quieres decir esos que van a la Luna?

Do you mean the ones going to the Moon?

— PK (2014)

¿Por qué no van a un motel?

Why don't you go to a motel?

— 밀양 (2007)

Sus llamadas van a un número incorrecto.

Your calls are going to the wrong number.

— PK (2014)

Los cristianos no van a mezquitas.

Christians don’t go to mosques.

Les enseñaron a divertirse así que van a fiestas.

They were taught to have fun, so they go to parties.

— Русский ковчег (2002)

Ellos van a Ishikawa.

They are going to Ishikawa.

Los ciudadanos van a los tribunales por justicia.

Citizens go to court for justice.

Todos mis amigos van a las escuelas públicas.

All my friends go to public schools.

¿Y supongamos que tu experimento funciona y uno o dos de estos van a IIT?

And suppose your experiment works and one or two of these go to IIT?

— Súper 30 (2019)

Ellos siempre van a esquiar durante el invierno.

They always go skiing during the winter.

Dice que las cosas van a mi favor.

He says things are going in my favor.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Y aquellos que van a su encuentro en silencio.

And those who go to meet him in silence.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

¿Cuándo van a São Paulo?

When are they going to São Paulo?

Los hombres alemanes van a la peluquería más a menudo que las mujeres alemanas.

German men go to the hairdresser more often than German women.

Todos los ingenieros van a la ciudad de Zhao.

All the engineers are going to the city of Zhao.

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

Cientos de miles de personas van a visitarlo.

Hundreds of thousands of people are going to visit it.

— PK (2014)

Ellos van a un evento de caridad.

They are going to a charity event.

¿No has visto que sus hombres van a las favelas todas las semanas?

Haven’t you seen that his men go to the favelas every week?

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

¡Sólo los imbéciles van a Roma!

Only idiots go to Rome!

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Si van a sus casas, eso puede afectar a sus familias.

If they go to their homes, that could affect their families.

— El Huésped (2006)

Muchos estudiantes van a Europa a estudiar música.

Many students go to Europe to study music.

¿Los hombres no van a otros lugares si buscan una mujer?

Don’t men go to other places if they’re looking for a woman?

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

Dos motocicletas de montaña van a Bacurau.

Two mountain bikes are going to Bacurau.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ellos se van a España en junio y luego se van otra vez.

They go to Spain in June and then they go again.

Los soviéticos no van a la panadería en un taxi.

Soviets don't go to the bakery in a taxi.

— Бриллиантовая рука (1969)

Todos van a lo suyo.

Everyone is out for themselves.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Son todos amigos de la policía, y van a cualquier velocidad.

They are all friends with the police, and they drive at any speed.

— Taxi (1998)

Así les dicen a los que van a pata.

That's what they call those who walk.

Ellos van a misa todos los domingos.

They go to mass every Sunday.

¿Por qué no van a Mangwon después de Anyang?

Why aren’t you going to Mangwon after Anyang?

— The Chaser (2008)