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Boys vs girls: "ya voy" in a Spanish scene

Lucía and Mateo both say they're coming. Neither of them moves.

In Spanish, with English subtitles.

32-second video.

In English, with a phrase in Spanish.

33-second video.

The Spanish phrase

¡Ya voy!

I'm coming!

Say it when someone calls you. Word by word: "already I go."

Every line in Spanish with English

Mateo: Lucía, la cena está lista. ¿Vienes?

In English: Lucía, dinner's ready. Are you coming?

Lucía: ¡Ya voy! Mentalmente, ya estoy en la mesa.

In English: Coming! In my head, I'm already at the table.

Mateo: ¿Mentalmente? Sigues en el sofá.

In English: In your head? You're still on the sofa.

Lucía: Mateo, traje chocolate de Dubái. ¿Vienes?

In English: Mateo, I brought Dubai chocolate. Are you coming?

Mateo: ¡Ya voy! Mentalmente, ya me lo comí.

In English: Coming! In my head, I already ate it.

Lucía: Perfecto. Entonces es todo mío.

In English: Perfect. Then it's all mine.

In English, with a phrase in Spanish.

Mateo: Lucía, dinner's ready. Are you coming?

Lucía: ¡Ya voy! Mentally, I'm already at the table.

Mateo: Mentally? You're still on the sofa.

Lucía: Mateo, I got Dubai chocolate. Are you coming?

Mateo: ¡Ya voy! Mentally, I already ate it.

Lucía: Perfect. Then it's all mine.

Quick quiz

Choose a or b, then open the answer to see if you were right.

  1. What does it mean? ¡Ya voy!

    1. I'm coming!
    2. I already left.
    Show the answer

    Answer: a) I'm coming! It means "I'm coming!" Even if you stay on the sofa.

Mateo and Lucía are animated characters made with AI.

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