Spanish expressions to go
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Andar literally means "to go" or "to walk" and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to say general knowledge, being involved in, never ending, and more with this list of expressions with andar.
Andar translations
- to cover (distance)
- to go
- to move
- to pass (time)
- to run/work (machine)
- to travel
- to walk
In Central America, there are three additional meanings:
- to carry
- to use
- to wear
Andar expressions
| andar de boca en boca | to be general knowledge | ||
| andar en los 40, 50 | to be about 40, 50 | ||
| andar en | to tamper with | ||
| to be involved in | |||
| andar + gerund | to be ___-ing (present progressive) | ||
| anda que te anda | never-ending | ||
| ¡Anda! | How about that! | ||
| Come on! | |||
| Get on with it! | |||
| ¡Anda, anda! | Don't be silly! | ||
| ¡Andando! | And that's it! | ||
| ¡Ándale (pues)! | (Mexico) | See ya! | |
| Hurry up! | |||
| andarse | to go away | ||
| andarse con | to use, make use of | ||
| andarse en | to indulge in | ||
| andarse por las ramas | to beat around the bush | ||
| todo se andaré | all in good time | ||
| el andar | walk | ||
| pace | |||
| a largo andar | in the end, in the long run | ||
| a más andar | at full speed | ||
| a mejor andar | at best | ||
| a peor andar | at worst | ||
| a todo andar | at full speed | ||
| estar a un andar | to be on the same level | ||
Andar is a mostly regular -ar verb, with an irregular pretérito and imperfect subjunctive.
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