Andaba (en. I was walking)

/anˈðaba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates an action of walking or moving.

I was wandering through the park enjoying the fresh air.

Andaba por el parque disfrutando del aire fresco.

Refers to a continuous state or situation in the past.

I had been sad since he left.

Andaba triste desde que se fue.

It is used to indicate a habitual action in the past.

When I was a child, I walked to school every day.

Cuando era niño, andaba todos los días a la escuela.

From the verb 'andar', which comes from the Latin 'ambulare'.

was daydreaming

To be distracted or dreaming.

andaba en las nubes

was in a frenzy

To be very busy or in a complicated situation.

andaba de cabeza

was going a thousand

To be very agitated or accelerated.

andaba a mil

andar

Verb that means to move on foot.

andar

hike

Action of walking through a place.

caminata

transit

Moving from one place to another.

transitar

To be in a complicated or chaotic situation.

Lately I've been in a mess because of work.

Últimamente ando en un relajo por el trabajo.

To move without a fixed destination.

Today I was wandering around the city without a plan.

Hoy andaba por la ciudad sin plan.