How to Say ‘Whoever went, goes goes’ in Portuguese
Quem foi, vai vai
kẽj̃ foj vaj vaj
[kẽj̃ foj vaj vaj]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Foi' is the past tense of 'ir', meaning 'to go'. Repetition emphasizes the certainty of going.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Emphasizes a dynamic between staying and moving on—a universal theme.
Phrase Breakdown
Quem
[kẽj̃]
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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