No. 9,016 in Spanish
van
The Spanish word "van" means "they go" or "you all go," as the third person plural or formal second person plural (ustedes) form of the verb "ir" in the present tense.
In a sentence
Mis amigos van al cine esta noche.
My friends are going to the cinema tonight.
Here, 'van' is the third-person plural form of the verb 'ir' in the present indicative tense, meaning 'they go'.
Van coches eléctricos en esa carretera.
Electric cars go on that road.
In this sentence, 'van' also acts as the third-person plural form of 'ir,' describing the movement or action of electric cars on the road.
¿Van a asistir a la reunión mañana?
Are they going to attend the meeting tomorrow?
Here, 'van' forms part of the future construction 'ir a' plus infinitive, in this case 'van a asistir,' indicating a planned future action.
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