Ande (en. Ande)

/ande/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Use of the verb andar to indicate the desire or need to move.

I hope that I walk around the city tomorrow.

Espero que yo ande por la ciudad mañana.

Expresses an action of movement in a hypothetical context.

If I walk faster, I will arrive on time.

Si ande yo más rápido, llegaré a tiempo.

Indicates a state of activity in a subjunctive context.

It is important that I walk carefully in the mountains.

Es importante que ande con cuidado en la montaña.

From Latin 'ambulare', which means 'to walk'.

wherever I go

Indicates that someone is wherever they are or in any place.

ande por donde ande

let me be warm and let people laugh

Expresses the idea of not worrying about what others think.

ande yo caliente y ríase la gente

loose

Refers to something that is not controlled or that goes its own way.

ande suelto

andar

Verb that means to move or walk.

andar

andador

Object that helps people with difficulties to walk.

andador

andariego

Person who travels or moves frequently.

andariego

Used in some places as a synonym for 'to walk'.

I'm going to walk around for a while before returning home.

Voy a ande un rato antes de regresar a casa.

Colloquial expression that indicates that something is being done carefreely.

I'm focusing on my own business, don't worry.

Ando en lo mío, no te preocupes.