vaya

From ir.

• Homophone: baya
• Homophone: valla (in dialects with yeísmo)

vaya

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of ir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of ir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of ir.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of ir.

vaya

1. Expresses surprise; Well!
2. Expresses dismay; Oh dear!
3. Expresses surprise or frustration; Gee!
4. (before a noun) What a ...

   ¡Vaya coche que tiene tu hermana!

   What a car your sister has!

5. (colloquial, at the end of a sentence) you know, like, y'know

   No me gustan las gambas, las almejas... El marisco, vaya.

   I don't like shrimp, clams... Seafood, you know.

• (well): anda
• (what a ...): qué, menudo

From Italian baia.

vaya f (plural vayas)

1. joke; taunt

• (joke): broma, burla, mofa

• Portuguese: vaia

• IPA^(key): [vɑːˈɑ]
• Hyphenation: va‧ya

vaya f

1. Alternative form of vaye