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How to Say ‘Is beating fast’ in Italian

Va forte

vah FOR-teh

[vah FOR-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian often uses andare where English uses to be: va forte literally goes strong means is racing / going fast. The same idea appears in va bene (it's going well / okay).

Phrase Breakdown

Va

[vah]

goes / is going

From andare; with forte it means 'is going fast' or 'is racing' in this context.

Example

Va forte dopo ogni azione pericolosa.

It goes fast after every dangerous play.

forte

[FOR-teh]

fast / strongly

Describes intensity or speed; with the heart it means beating hard or fast.

Example

Va forte quando la partita è tesa.

It goes fast when the match is tense.

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