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vaya

  • [ˈbaʝa] no sheísta
  • [ˈbaʃa] sheísta
  • [ˈbaʒa] zheísta

Sounds like baya, valla · Rhymes with a.ʃa, a.ʝa, a.ʒa

Where it comes from

Lexicalización de vaya, imperativo de ir (imperativo lexicalizado).

interjection

  1. Indica sorpresa, admiración o disgusto. ¡Vaya, qué casa tan grande la que tienes!

adjective

  1. Antepuesta a un sustantivo, intensifica las cualidades de dicho sustantivo. ¡Vaya reloj que te has comprado!

verb

  1. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ir
  2. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ir
  3. Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de ir

In English

  • what beginning an exclamation
  • why exclamation of surprise
  • oops acknowledging a minor mistake
  • well exclamation of surprise — see also bruh
  • gee exclamation of surprise or pleasure
  • shucks a bashful expression of thanks

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"vaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/vaya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

vaya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/vaya

Chicago

"vaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/vaya.

BibTeX
@misc{vaya_2026,
  title = {vaya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/vaya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}