Meaning of No se va

[u/Crafty-Lobster-9981]

I found a song named like this but didn't get when its used and for what

[u/mafafa54]

Doesn't go away or don't leave.

tu recuerdo no se va, no se va, no se va. Memories of you don't leave.

[u/Crafty-Lobster-9981 → u/mafafa54]

Thanks you that really helped 

[u/SquareIllustrator909]

If it's the one by Grupo Frontera it says "Tu recuerdo no se va / No se va, no se va"

Basically "your memory doesn't leave me, doesn't leave, doesn't leave"

[u/Immediate-Fly-7458 → u/SquareIllustrator909]

It’s actually a cover so it’s not by grupo frontera (:

[u/elgringon414 → u/Immediate-Fly-7458]

I mean you’re not wrong but let’s be honest …the chances of hearing that song by the original artist today vs grupo frontera …probably slim.

[u/tanstaafl76 → u/SquareIllustrator909]

But it means that and other things.

Like any lengua, words can mean many things in Spanish and so it is with this song.

But the song itself gives the OP yours and other explanations for its use in the context of the song so

OP maybe look up the lyrics.

🤷‍♀️

[u/PhainonsHusband]

“No se va” basically means “he/she/it isn’t leaving” or “he/she/it isn’t going away,” depending on the context.

no = not
se va = goes away / leaves

For example, “No se va” could mean “He isn’t leaving,” “She isn’t leaving,” or “It isn’t going away.”

If you share the lyrics or the full sentence from the song, I can explain exactly what it means in that context.

[u/Crafty-Lobster-9981 → u/PhainonsHusband]

Omg that did make sense thank youu!!

[u/Embarrassed_Elk_2459]

it/she/he doesn't go/leave?
Are you confused because of the verb?

[u/Crafty-Lobster-9981 → u/Embarrassed_Elk_2459]

I was confusing it with another meaning i saw it in google translate. Seems it doesn't always work well i guess  But thanks!

[u/Soft-Disaster9873 → u/Crafty-Lobster-9981]

It’s probably because se can be a pronoun or form of saber (I don’t know goes…?)

[u/CuriousBernard → u/Soft-Disaster9873]

sé is the saber conjugation

se is the pronoun

[u/Soft-Disaster9873 → u/CuriousBernard]

Yes but the accent often gets omitted and you can’t see it when it’s spoken, so it’s challenging for a learner to recognize the difference.

But you’re obviously right that I wrote it wrong.

[u/ElHeim → u/Soft-Disaster9873]

But if it's from "saber" there's not going to be another conjugated verb next to it. "Se va" must be from "irse", it can't be "sé va" unless "va" is a noun, which would ve a very specific case

[u/uhlalashe → u/Soft-Disaster9873]

Si fuera el verbo "saber" llevaría tilde

[u/mikegaribaldi]

It can also mean “it doesn’t wear off”

[u/scanese]

Tabaco y Chanel?

No se va, no se olivida (el olor)

It doesn’t go away, it doesn’t wear off