Spanish Sunday #2: ¡Qué va!
Print this Post In this edition of Spanish Sunday, I would like to explain the meaning of an expression used constantly by Spaniards: qué va. It’s actually a really useful little expression used to strongly say “no” to something. Loosely translated, you could say that qué va means something along the lines of “no way.” Let’s look at this expression in a sample dialogue:
Random Spaniard: Chris, ¿tienes miedo de algo? (Chris, are you afraid of something?)
Me: ¿Miedo? ¡Qué va! Soy un hombre valiente y no tengo miedo de nada. (Afraid? No way! I’m a brave guy and I’m not afraid of anything.)
If you have enjoyed this little Spanish tidbit, you may be interested in checking out past editions of Spanish Sunday. You could also be interested in my Learn Spanish category. As always, be sure to check back to Abroad in Spain each week for future Spanish Sunday installments.
Hasta luego,
–Chris
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for this. I’ve just started a ten week Spanish for Fun and Travel course in preparation for my extended travels in 2010, and anything that helps is much appreciated.
Hasta la vista.
Jim
@Jim – Glad to hear the post has helped you! Thanks for your comment.