Spanish word

vía

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbia/

Meaning

  • prepositionvia

Example

Llegué a la ciudad vía otra ciudad.

I arrived in the city via another city.

Illustration for vía (via)

More examples

Podemos comunicarnos vía telefónica si lo prefieres.

We can communicate via telephone if you prefer.

Core concept

Connected transport icons showing plane → train as a single trip.

Common phrases

  • vía electrónica

    via electronic transmission

  • vía telefónica

    via telephone

  • vía exprés

    via express delivery

Similar words

por: Move through or along places while traveling, neutral everyday usage.
a través de: Advance across a place or obstacle, emphasizing the crossing itself.
por medio de: Achieve a result through a method, instrument, or intermediary.

Definition in Spanish

Indica que se llega a un lugar o se realiza algo pasando por otro lugar o empleando un medio, equivalente a por medio de o a través de.

Word origin

Ultimately from Latin via 'road', the noun for a route developed into a preposition in Spanish that indicates passage through a stop or use of a medium.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation speakers often use por instead of vía, so vía tends to sound more formal and appears frequently in written notices and announcements.

Other meanings

  • meansnoun
  • routenoun

Related words

  • vialroad-relatedadjective

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