How to Say ‘Whoever went, goes goes’ in Portuguese
Quem foi, vai vai
KENG foj vaj vaj
[KENG foj vaj vaj]
💬 Usage Tip: foi is the past of ir here, so quem foi means "whoever went" or "the one who left," not "who was." vai is from the same verb ir, so the line plays with past and present forms of "to go."
Phrase Breakdown
Quem
[KENG]
Who
Used to ask or talk about which person or people.
Quem fez a tarefa?
Who did the task?
foi
[foj]
went
Past form of 'go', indicating movement from one place to another.
Quem foi ao cinema gostou do filme.
Whoever went to the cinema liked the movie.
vai
[vaj]
go
Repeat for emphasis on the action of going.
Vai vai, sem olhar para trás.
Go go, without looking back.
vai
[vaj]
go
Repeat for emphasis on the action of going.
Vai vai, sem olhar para trás.
Go go, without looking back.
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