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andar

masc.

verb, noun

  1. 1. to walk

    moving on foot

    Common combinations

    • andar a pie — to walk
    • andar despacio — to walk slowly
    • Andamos hasta la estación.We walk to the station.
    • Mi abuelo anda despacio.My grandfather walks slowly.
    • Los niños andan descalzos por la casa.The children walk barefoot around the house.

  2. 2. to work, to run

    of a machine

    Common combinations

    • andar bien — to work well
    • no andar — not to work
    • El reloj anda bien.The clock works well.
    • El coche no anda.The car does not run.
    • La lavadora anda otra vez.The washing machine is working again.

  3. 3. to be, to feel

    state or condition

    Common combinations

    • andar bien — to be doing well
    • andar mal — to be doing badly
    • Hoy ando cansado.I feel tired today.
    • ¿Cómo anda tu madre?How is your mother?
    • El negocio anda bien.The business is doing well.

  4. 4. to be doing, to keep doing + gerundio

    with a gerund

    • Anda buscando trabajo.He is looking for work.
    • Los niños andan jugando en el patio.The children are playing in the yard.
    • Anda diciendo que se va.He keeps saying that he is leaving.

  5. 5. to date, to associate with + con

    having a relationship or company

    • Ana anda con Luis.Ana is dating Luis.
    • No quiero andar con esa gente.I don't want to associate with those people.
    • Mi hermano anda con una chica nueva.My brother is dating a new girl.

  6. 6. to be around, to be at + por

    an approximate amount or point

    Common combinations

    • andar por la mitad — to be about halfway through
    • El precio anda por los veinte euros.The price is around twenty euros.
    • La novela anda por la mitad.The novel is about halfway through.
    • Mi abuelo anda por los ochenta.My grandfather is around eighty.

  7. 7. gait, way of walking

    manner of walking

    Common combinations

    • andar elegante — elegant gait
    • andar lento — slow gait
    • Tiene un andar muy elegante.She has a very elegant gait.
    • Reconocí su andar desde lejos.I recognized his walk from far away.
    • El andar del caballo es lento.The horse has a slow gait.

Same root

andaduraandante

Phrases with this word

andar por las ramasandar con pies de plomoandar de capa caídaandar de boca en boca