via
The Spanish word 'vía' translates to 'via' in English. It is often used in sentences to indicate by means of, by way of, or through a particular route or mode. It also can denote a mechanism for doing something. Just like in English, 'vía' in Spanish is used as a preposition and is pronounced as 'vee-a'.
I go to school by bus
In this sentence, 'vía' is used to convey the means or way something is done or achieved. In this case, it is used to indicate the mode of transportation to school, which is by bus.
The packages were sent by air
Here, 'vía' is used to describe how something (the packages) were sent. Specifically, it indicates that the mode of delivery was through air transport.
I obtained the information via the internet
This sentence uses 'vía' to indicate the source from which information was gathered. In this case, the internet was used to get the information.