¿Cómo van?

How do they go?

How are they going?

¿Cómo van?(koh-moh bahn)

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1. (used to talk about transport; third person plural)

a. How do they go?

Nunca van a trabajar en carro. - ¿Cómo van?

They never go to work by car. - How do they go?

b. How are they going?

Rosa y Miguel van mañana van a la playa. - ¿Cómo van? - En bici.

Rosa and Miguel are going to the beach tomorrow. - How are they going? - By bike.

2. (used to talk about performance; third person plural)

a. How are they doing?

Han estado trabajando toda la noche para terminar el informe a tiempo. - ¿Cómo van?

They've been working all night to finish the report on time. - How are they doing?

3. (used to talk about transport; second person plural)

a. How do you go?

No hay autobuses que vayan de nuestra casa al centro de la ciudad. - ¿Cómo van? ¿Tienen coche?

There are no buses going from our place to the town center. - How do you go? Do you have a car?

b. How are you going?

¿Cómo van? ¿Van en metro? - No, andando.

How are you going? ¿Are you going by metro? - No, on foot.

4. (used to talk about performance; second person plural)

a. How are you doing?

Llevamos varios días trabajando en esta traducción. - ¿Cómo van?

We've been working on this translation for several days. - How are you doing?

5. (used to ask about progress; third person plural)

a. How are they going?

Ya han empezado las obras de ampliación de la autopista. - ¿Ah, sí? ¿Cómo van? - Avanzan rápido.

The freeway extension works have already started. - Really? How are they going? - They're progressing quickly.