No. 119 in Italian
va
The Italian word "va" means "goes" or "he/she/it goes" in English.
In a sentence
Lui va al lavoro ogni giorno.
He goes to work every day.
Here, 'va' is the third person singular form of the verb 'andare' in the present tense, meaning 'he goes' or 'he is going' to indicate movement towards a place.
Va bene, sono d'accordo.
It's okay, I agree.
In this case, 'va' is used idiomatically to express agreement or that something is fine, commonly translated as 'it's okay' or 'it works' in this context.
Il motore dell'auto non va.
The car's engine doesn't work.
Here, 'va' conveys functionality or operation, indicating whether something (like a machine or system) functions as expected.
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