WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
that's how it goes,
that's the way it goes expr		 informal (that is how things normally happen)así funciona expr
  y así es como funciona expr
see how it goes expr informal (see what happens after a while)fíjate cómo va, fíjate qué pasa expr
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
that's how it goes sometimes interj informal (expressing philosophical acceptance)así son las cosas expr
  es lo que hay expr
  suele pasar, suele ocurrir expr
 I didn't get the job, but that's how it goes sometimes.
 I know it isn't fair but that's just how it goes sometimes.
 No conseguí el trabajo, pero así son las cosas.
  así pasa a veces expr
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