que vaya

that he go

que vaya(keh bah-yah)

phrase

1. (subjunctive; third person singular)

a. that he go

(masculine)

Insisto en que vaya a la reunión.

I insist that he go to the meeting.

b. that she go

(feminine)

El director de mi hija recomienda que vaya a una escuela privada para niños talentosos.

My daughter's principal recommends that she go to a private school for gifted children.

c. that ... go

El paramédico insiste en que el hombre vaya al hospital.

The paramedic insists that the man go to the hospital.

d. to go

Dile a Felipe que vaya a comprar huevos, por favor.

Please, tell Felipe to go and buy some eggs.

e. that goes (used to refer to a thing)

Necesitamos encontrar un sendero que vaya a la aldea fortificada.

We need to find a trail that goes to the fortified village.

2. (subjunctive; first person singular)

a. that I go

Es fundamental que vaya a esa reunión para defender nuestro proyecto.

It's essential that I go to that meeting to defend our project.

b. to go

Me acaba de llamar mi hermana. Dice que necesita que vaya a su casa de inmediato.

My sister just called me. She says she needs me to go to her house immediately.

3.

(formal)

(subjunctive; second person singular)

a. that you go

Insisto en que vaya a ver esa película. Sin duda, le resultará muy interesante.

I insist that you go see that movie. You'll no doubt find it really interesting.

b. to go

Esteban quiere que usted vaya a su oficina.

Esteban wants you to go to his office.