How to Say ‘Whoever went, goes goes goes’ in Portuguese
Quem foi, vai vai vai
KENG foj vaj vaj vaj
[KENG foj vaj vaj vaj]
💬 Usage Tip: [foi] here is from [ir] "to go," so [quem foi] means "whoever went / left." Repeating [vai] is lyrical emphasis, not a new grammar pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
Quem
[KENG]
Who
Used to ask or talk about which person or people.
Quem te contou isso?
Who told you this?
foi
[foj]
went
Past form of 'go', indicating movement from one place to another.
Ele que foi e conquistou.
He was the one who went and conquered.
vai
[vaj]
go
Further emphasis on the action of proceeding.
Tem muito ainda, vai vai vai!
There's still much, go go go!
vai
[vaj]
go
Further emphasis on the action of proceeding.
Tem muito ainda, vai vai vai!
There's still much, go go go!
vai
[vaj]
go
Further emphasis on the action of proceeding.
Tem muito ainda, vai vai vai!
There's still much, go go go!
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