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What is the significance of 'Va' or Vada?
I've had this a few times... Why do i require adding the "va" or "Vada"
1. Non va bene 2. Non vada bene.....
Aug 11, 2014 11:28 AM
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1. Non va bene = it's not *going* well (it's not good).
2. Non vada bene = this is a bit strange to see in isolation with the subjunctive mood, maybe it makes more sense as a part of a more complex sentence.
va = andare, 3rd person singular indicative present.
vada = andare, 1st/2nd/3rd person singular subjunctive present.
August 11, 2014
VA bene means "IT'S alright", "va" comes from the way "indicativo presente" of the verb "go" ("andare") and it means something that is appening in the present, or in the moment in which you say that action.
"Vada" is "congiuntivo" , and usually it's used for saying the finality and the purpose of some action, for example: Spero che vada bene (I hope it goes well).
(And the same with a negative action)
I don't know if it's clear, and sorry for mistakes!
August 11, 2014
Questa cosa non va bene (presente - present)l'indicativo è il modo della certezza e della realtà;
Per fare in modo che questa cosa vada bene (congiuntivo presente - il congiuntivo è il modo del dubbio, della possibilità, dell'eventualità, dell'irrealtà;)
che io vada
che tu vada
che egli vada
che noi andiamo
che voi andiate
che essi vadano
August 14, 2014
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