[Q&A] What do 'Vaya' and 'Sea' Mean in Spanish? ♫ 72

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How many times has that happened to you, where you're like I know I learned that worry and I'm listening, and I have no idea what this person is talking about, right? So this is one of the situations that our listener right into today, and I'm going to give a pretty thorough breakdown of exactly what the point of confusion was here. And hopefully it will help you out as well. So this week's question comes from Alice now? Alice asked. I'm wondering if you might explain how and when Baya and Saia are used in sentences. I know they're imperative, but I've seen them used in other situations. Alice. Okay, so this was a message again that I received. And I wanted to really do an episode in this because it really does require a little bit more explanation than I could sort of put back in a message and email. So first Alice is talking about two different words. So by you en se a so by f actually comes from the verb ear, which is to go. And Saia actually comes from the verb said, which is to be when you're referring to per minute characteristics. Okay, so she did get the verbs right. She identified those of her message and she did say, I know they're imperative, but I've seen them using other situations. So does a quick explanation. So the imperative is also the command tents. It can also be called man that Go or Embedded Devil. And that's basically when you're telling someone what to dio. So you're giving as direct instruction and you're using the imperative or command tends to do so, and that usually applies when you're giving any source of commands, whether you're talking to Children or if you are in charge of directing something, let's say you're at the airport and people are sort of directing you. Where to go? That's where you would hear the command tents used in Spanish now in English. We really don't have an equivalent to this. I mean, of course, we do give commands, but we don't have sort of a separate verb conjugation necessarily for that. So this can be new if you're studying Spanish to sort of understand that when you're given a command, that you do have to actually change the verb conjugation, right? So in this case, Alice is correct. So Bhaiyya is actually the imperative or command tense of the verb here, but it only applies to that third person or the Newstead form. So the formal second person, right? So if you're talking to someone directly and you're using boosted sources in a formal situation. Or maybe you're speaking to someone who is a bit older than you are that you're showing some respect for someone that you don't know very well you might be using. It was step now, one way that you commonly hear this is just as a word by itself, right by you by Jeff. So that just means go right. Like go until it means. So if you hear it used by itself, it's like, Go well, yeah. Okay. But badger sometimes also means Wow. So if you hear it used by itself, like you could say bye Yes, So it's do asiatica like, Wow, that was close or mid asked Abida like Look at that! Wow! Okay, so sometimes it also just means Wow. So it doesn't necessarily translate to the verb here, but sometimes it does just mean go. So you're simply telling someone go in a more of a formal setting now, where some of the confusion could be with by just so the first thing is that not only is the verb ear, but the imperative is also used A lot with hear, say so years say is the reflexive form of the verb it which means to leave instead of to go. So if you hear someone say by USA by, just say they're saying Go get out, leave like be gone, which I don't because really polite, even though using instead if your telling someone by to say you're like Go away, right, so that is again, it's a command. So everything that you hear with the Bajor is going to be a command. You can also use it to tell someone like to go to sleep so you could say by just a premiere bias Ademir. So again, it's like if you're talking to, you, know an older person or you want to show respect because this is the still the Newstead form. But you'll also hear this in the informal sense. If you're hearing the imperative form of you, say it would just be Beth so, instead of by just say, it would be Beth, which means go away. But it's an informal, and you would use this with the to form, so but they all right? So you may have also heard that they all sort of mean the same thing. You also might have heard by Jeff in some expressions, like by Jacqueline Dios, which is like God, speed or God be with you or more formally, like Go with God So by Jack Windows is another expression you may have heard. So there are several different ways that Bajor is used. It is the imperative in the third person, or Newstead form for the verb here. But you also here in USA and you also here in expression. So there's several different ways that you might come across the word by Jeff. But there is even another way that mija is used. And this is what may have prompted Alice's question. So not only is this the imperative form, but by Jah is also the present subjunctive. Okay, so is the third person present subjunctive or also do stay the form as well? So the second person formal for the verb here. So again, this happens in several verbs. Where you have the subjunctive is also the same as the imperative or command tents. OK, so if I wanted to say something and subjunctive and again, this is when we're talking about something that we're not exactly sure about, So it's not used to express a fact necessarily, like in the indicative. But the subjunctive mood is actually talking about something that is other an opinion or something that we're expressing a wish or desire or we're just not sure about. So just a few examples to illustrate this, I can say necesito que Bajor condos pass a hero's necesito que Baraja cornrows pasa heroes. So I need you to go with the passengers. So again, think about this. You might be in the airport and you may be standing around and someone might say, Hey, I need you to go. And again this is the instead form. So it's again pretty formal. So I need you to go Or I could be talking about or Asia right? Or another person Necesito que as by Jeff Cornrows Passing heroes. I could also say Nokia. Okay, Bajur. Nokia. Okay, Vijaya. So I don't want him to go. All right, so that's another way again, this is the subjunctive mood. So I'm expressing sort of a desire like I don't want this to happen, So I wouldn't say no Kierra O k. Bob, right. I would say no cure okay by Jeff because again. I'm just expressing my desire that he not go. I could also say care. Okay, total Bajor Bien s terrace. You know, Kate So the way Vienna status. So I just hope everything goes well this time. So again, this by jah is used in several different ways. It is not only the imperative, it's also using some expressions and it is the present subjunctive for the third person and second person formal. Okay, so that covers Baj awoke. So now we have the second part of Alice's question she mentioned stay at which is s e A in English essay say a which is the same situation as the verb here. So this is just the verb said, which is the imperative for the third person or second person Formal instead. So you might hear this use like if your telling someone again in the formal situation. No, say it in person, Nusa in Paciente. So don't be impatient or Lucy a timid Oh, don't be shy or no CIA hungry here. Don't be so strict. Okay, so those are just some examples I'm or I could say Sally's beau Say at least. Oh, so be smart, right? so at least don't means ready. But it can also be used to mean smart. So say at least Oh, so again, the imperative is all about commands. Now this Saia is also used in a lot of expressions and one of the most common ones is low KCIA. Hello, gay Saia. So this is one that you will hear a lot in spoken language. It can sometimes be a filler word. So this low kcia means something like whatever, right? So if I was saying whether says they're gonna answer lathered a fruit the city in this phrases from way says months, unless locascio So I'm saying what you can make a fruit salad if you have strawberries, raspberries, apples or whatever, Right, So you're kind of listening things and you, like you run out of things to say, But you're kind of filling in the blank there again with like, oh, whatever rates, if it's a filler, words so you could say, Uh oh, okay, say a right if you're listing things and you kind of throw that in at the end while you're speaking. So that's a calm away that you'll also hear the word Saia used in sentences. It can also mean anything. So I couldn't say, But I don't look a CIA so that ask me anything Or I could say all those Nino's weather is the seed list. Locate. Say it so you can tell the kids anything before he could tell those boys anything. So again, look, I say it is a really common expression that you here, so that may be another way that you've heard, say, a used And there are several other expressions, but I just want to give a few examples here. And lastly, as I mentioned before, Saia is also the present subjunctive of the verb said for the third person and second person formal instead. So it's not just the imperative for sale. Just like Bayda is not just imperative for here, but it also is the present subjunctive. So I'm going to use this to express a desire or an opinion so I could say s importa tanto que se a proactive oh, as importante que se a proactive Oh, so it's important to be proactive. I could also say, as in probably case, Air Africa's is improve aberlich itself because so it's not likely to be effective or it's not likely that it is effective. So again, I'm expressing things I'm not sure about or an opinion. So s import advancing gay calls for the subjunctive because I'm saying it's important to be proactive or it's important that he is or she is proactive. So again, this is expressing an opinion as improbably, it's improbable for unlikely. So again, I don't know if this will be effective or not. I don't have any facts to suggest an opinion based on whatever data that I've had in the past, but I'm saying it's improbable or unlikely to be effective. So think about speaking about a drug treatment or something like That s important Valley case Africa's and the last example have for the word say it is Baba Iran, Cuando se seguro para Toto's Iran Cuando CIA seguro barra photos. So in this case, the word Cuando for when calls for the subjective, because I'm talking about something that's dependent upon another action so they will return when it is safe for everyone. They will return when it's safe for everyone. So that CIA is is in this case. But I'm saying something that will happen when something else happens. So because there's that dependency, it introduces some uncertainty, which calls for the subjunctive. So I hope this answers your question. Alice. And if anyone else out there was listening to something in Spanish or reading something and you saw these words Maja and Saia that now that we have a little bit more clarity about what they mean and how they're used and you understand that they're not just used one way, so they're not just the imperative in the third person or second person, uh, instead. But they're also the subject of which again is a little bit more of an advanced grammar topic. But if you see it, just know that you're dealing with the verb here to go where the verb said to be, and you should understand the sentence or context that you're hearing them used in quite easily. So that is it for this episode of the podcast. And don't forget, share this episode with a friend. If you found it useful shared on social media in your instagram story and Taggart's Adler's Manage Con salsa or shared going your Facebook page and tag us Lawrence manage corn salsa on Facebook and you will be entered into our drawing to receive a free one on one private lesson. To speak Spanish with one of our wonderful, wonderful, friendly coaches in the Spanish consul's A team as always, I hope that something you heard in today's episode will help take you one step closer from Spanish beginner to bilingual asla Proxima Thank you for listening to the Learn Spanish Gone Sansa podcast at Learn Spanish Guards on dot com.