Galician Word of the Day
andar
/an-DAR/ • verb — 28th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to walk; to move around; to be functioning or behaving (informal)
Examples
- Ando polas rúas da cidade todos os días.
(I walk through the city's streets every day.) - Gústame andar en bicicleta polo parque.
(I like to ride my bike in the park.) - Ela anda moi ocupada co proxecto.
(She is very busy with the project.)
Synonyms
- caminar
- marchar
Andar is a very common verb for physical walking (andar pola rúa) but also appears in idiomatic uses meaning 'to be' or 'to be functioning' (e.g., 'a radio anda' = the radio works) or to indicate ongoing action with a gerund (Galician: 'ando buscando' = 'I'm going around looking for').
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