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andava a

went to

→ andare
phrase Rare #22,662
went to The imperfect form of “andare” followed by “a”; depending on context, it can mean “used to go to” or “was going to.”
IT: Andava a scuola in autobus.
EN: He used to go to school by bus.

Sami andava a bere ogni weekend.

Sami went drinking every weekend.

Mary andava a Boston ogni estate quando era una bambina.

Mary went to Boston every summer when she was a child.

Forse in realtà non andava a Milano.

Maybe he/she actually wasn't going to Milan.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Pammi ha mentito, dicendo che andava a Bangalore, e mi ha sorpreso.

Pammi lied, saying she was going to Bangalore, and took me by surprise.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Mi ha detto che andava a giocare con gli altri bambini.

He told me he was going to play with the other children.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Ogni domenica il vecchio andava a messa nella chiesa del paese.

Every Sunday the old man went to mass in the village church.

Andava a giro nudo.

He was walking around naked.

— पीके (2014)

Sami andava a bere ogni fine settimana.

Sami went drinking every weekend.

Mary ha detto che andava a Boston tre volte al mese.

Mary said she went to Boston three times a month.

Mary disse che andava a Boston tre volte al mese.

Mary said she went to Boston three times a month.

Andava a Santa Fe.

He/She was going to Santa Fe.

— Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)

Chi andava a sapere che era uno dei buoni.

Who would have known he was one of the good guys.

— L'agente segreto (2025)

Papà andava a Milano per lavoro e a te non andava di cucinare.

Dad was going to Milan for work, and you didn't feel like cooking.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)