Va and Se va

[bleitzow]

Yes, I did A LOT of studying over the weekend so I am full of questions today. What is the significance of "se" below?

Va a la oficina de correos
Se va de la oficina

Thanks,
Brenda

[hypnotik1]

Yes, I did A LOT of studying over the weekend so I am full of questions today. What is the significance of "se" below?

Va a la oficina de correos
Se va de la oficina

Thanks,
Brenda

I believe that when used with the pronouns "me", "te", "se", or "nos", the conjugated form of "ir" means "to be leaving."

for instance...
Me voy - I'm leaving.
Te Vas - You are leaving
Se Va - He/She is leaving or You are leaving
Nos Vamos - We are leaving
Se Van - They/You all are leaving

so...

Va a la oficina de correos
(He, She) is going to the post office. or
(You) are going to the post office.


Se va de la oficina.
(He, She) is leaving the office. or
(You) are leaving the post office.


This is my understanding of it, but maybe Tomisimo can explain it better.

[Tomisimo]

Hypnotik, you're exactly right. Ir means to go, and irse means to leave.