Spanish Phrase
Voy a ver cómo van los avances.
Meaning
Literally, ‘I’m going to see how the advances are going.’ It is used to say that you will check the current state of progress on a project, study, or any ongoing activity.
When to use
Use this sentence in professional or academic settings when you want to indicate that you’ll monitor or review the progress of something. It works equally well in informal conversation among teammates.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Voyavercómovanlosavances
Voy a + infinitive
The construction 'voy a + infinitive' expresses a near‑future action, similar to 'I am going to…' in English.
Ver (infinitive)
After 'voy a', the verb stays in its infinitive form; here it means 'to see' or 'to check'.
Cómo + verb
‘Cómo’ introduces an indirect question, asking ‘how’ something is happening.
Van (ir) as ‘to be progressing’
In this context, the verb ‘ir’ (van) works like ‘to go’ in English, meaning ‘to be moving/advancing’. It is common in Spanish to talk about progress with ‘ir + gerund’ or simply ‘ir + verb’.
Los avances
A plural noun phrase meaning ‘the advances’ or ‘the progress’. It often refers to a project, research, or any ongoing work.
🗨In Conversation
¿Has revisado el informe del equipo?
Have you reviewed the team's report?
Voy a ver cómo van los avances antes de la reunión.
I’m going to see how the progress is coming along before the meeting.
✕Common Mistakes
Voy a ver qué van los avances.
‘Qué’ asks for a thing, not for a manner; the correct word for ‘how’ is ‘cómo’.
Voy a ver cómo están los avances.
Using ‘están’ is grammatically possible but sounds less natural when referring to the evolution of a project; ‘van’ conveys movement.
Veré cómo van los avances.
‘Veré’ is a simple future; the periphrastic ‘voy a ver’ is more common in everyday speech for near‑future actions.
↔Alternatives
Voy a comprobar el progreso.
I’m going to check the progress.
Voy a observar cómo progresa el proyecto.
I’ll observe how the project is progressing.
Quiero ver el estado de los avances.
I want to see the state of the advances.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish‑speaking workplaces, talking about ‘cómo van los avances’ is a neutral, professional way to ask for an update. It’s less formal than ‘¿Cuál es el estado del proyecto?’ but still appropriate in meetings. In some Latin American countries, you might hear ‘cómo está el avance’ instead of ‘van los avances’, but both are understood.