vai que

Portuguese

Adverb

vai que (not comparable) (+ indicative)

1. what if (introduces a wild speculation)

Usage notes

• Not (per se) interrogative: merely indicates a wild speculation and does not expect an answer. Used with present or past indicative. May never be used with the future indicative: speculations about the future must be expressed in the present indicative, e.g. vai que ele ganha (“what if he wins”).

Related terms

• vai ver