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"Van a hacer" is a form of "van a hacer", a phrase which is often translated as "they're going to do". "Que van" is a phrase which is often translated as "that go". Learn more about the difference between "van a hacer" and "que van" below.
van a hacer(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. they're going to do
¿Se van Eva y Carlos a vivir a Madrid? - No sé qué van a hacer, todavía no lo han decidido.Are Eva and Carlos moving to Madrid? - I don't know what they're going to do. They haven't decided yet.
b. are going to do
Ahora apagamos la tele porque los niños van a hacer los deberes.Now we'll turn off the TV because the children are going to do their homework.
a. you're going to do
Si me dicen qué van a hacer, yo voy a buscarlos adonde estén.If you tell me what you're going to do, I'll go to meet you wherever you are.
a. they're going to make
Rosa y Antonio dicen que van a hacer una estantería con esos tablones.Rosa y Antonio say they're going to make a bookcase with those planks.
b. are going to make
Hoy es mi cumpleaños y mis hijos van a hacer la cena.Today is my birthday and my children are going to make dinner.
a. you're going to make
Si van a hacer gazpacho, yo haré una ensalada.If you're going to make gazpacho, I'll make a salad.
que van(
keh
bahn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. that go
Los libros que van en esa estantería son los cuatro de la derecha.The books that go on that shelf are those four on the right.
b. that are going
Los autobuses que van en esa dirección son el 9 y el 50.The buses that are going in that direction are numbers 9 and 50.
c. who go (used to refer to people)
De ese grupo que hay ahí, solo conozco a dos chicos que van a la escuela conmigo.From that group over there, I only know two boys who go to school with me.
d. who are going (used to refer to people)
A ver, atención, niños. Los que van a la excursión que se pongan en fila. Los demás pueden volver a clase.Children, attention please. Those who are going on the trip, please get in line. The rest can go back to class.
a. that they go
Sé que van a la misma peluquería que yo, así que deben vivir por aquí cerca.I know that they go to the same hairdresser's as me, so they must live nearby.
b. that they're going
Creo que van al supermercado. Pregúntales y, si es así, diles que traigan leche.I think that they're going to the supermarket. Ask them, and if that's the case, tell them to bring some milk.
a. that you go
Me parece que van al mismo curso de cocina que mi amiga Patricia.I believe that you go to the same cooking course as my friend Patricia.
b. that you're going
Creo que van al mismo hotel que yo. Podríamos compartir un taxi.I think that you're going to the same hotel as me. We could share a taxi.
