How to Say ‘Is beating fast’ in Italian
Va forte
vah FOR-teh
[vah FOR-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "goes strong/fast." Italians use "andare" in many vivid ways; here it describes the heart racing.
🇮🇹 In Italy: This sounds natural during sport, where everyone pretends they are calm while absolutely not being calm.
Phrase Breakdown
Va
[vah]
goes / is going
From andare; with forte it means 'is going fast' or 'is racing' in this context.
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.
Va forte quando la partita è tesa.
It goes fast when the match is tense.
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