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ellos andan

are going, are doing, walk, are ...ing

ˈa n d a n → andar
and to walk + an third-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Uncommon #15,027
are going, are doing In expressions such as “andar mal” or “¿cómo andan las cosas?”, it describes how someone or something is doing or going.
SP: ¿Cómo andan tus padres?
EN: How are your parents doing?
walk With a plural subject, this form can mean “walk” or “go around.”
SP: Ellos andan por el parque cada mañana.
EN: They walk around the park every morning.
Conjugation of andar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First ando andamos
Second andas —
Third anda andan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First ando andamos
Second andas —
Third anda andan

Andan como tortugas.

They move like turtles.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

No, las únicas bandas que conozco andan en moto.

No, the only gangs I know ride motorcycles.

— Taxi (1998)

Ahí andan dos tres, mira.

There are a few over there, look.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Son las vacas de don Pancho, que andan sueltas.

They're Don Pancho's cows, roaming loose.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

¿Cómo andan las cosas entre tú y Tom?

How are things between you and Tom?

Aquí, todos andan desnudos.

Here, everyone walks around naked.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Cuando las cosas andan mal, la gente pide entretenimiento ligero.

When things are going badly, people ask for light entertainment.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

En qué suciedad andan?

What kind of dirty business are they involved in?

— Masaan 2015 (2015)

¿Ustedes andan buscando trabajo?

Are you looking for work?

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Bueno, lo cierto es que no andan por aquí.

Well, the fact is, they aren't around here.

— 밀양 (2007)

Esos dos siempre andan juntos a todas partes, son inseparables.

Those two are always together everywhere, they're inseparable.

Te hice un favor porque solo andan con rodeos.

I did you a favor because they just keep beating around the bush.

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

Andan buses entre la estación y el aeropuerto.

Buses run between the station and the airport.

¿Cómo andan?

How are you doing?

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

Tal vez, si andan mal.

Maybe, if they're doing badly.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Los negocios andan un desastre.

Business is a disaster.

Amor y Muerte juntos andan.

Love and Death walk together.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Seguro ellos andan buscando esa madre.

They’re probably looking for that thing.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Andan mal de personal, quieren que vaya a ayudar.

They're short-staffed, they want me to come and help.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Pues claro, si hay petróleo no andan muy lejos.

Of course, if there's oil, they're not far away.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Y ahora andan por ahí, haciendo Dios sabe qué.

And now they're out there, doing God knows what.

No como ahora que andan por allí engañando a los maridos.

Not like now, when they go around cheating on their husbands.

— Los olvidados (1950)

¿Cómo andan las cosas en Boston?

How are things in Boston?

Como quiera, pónganse al tiro que andan todos putos allá arriba.

Whatever. Stay sharp, because everyone up there is acting like a bunch of assholes.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Las Hermanas andan tras de ti.

The Sisters are after you.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Hoy todos ustedes andan en malas compañías.

Today, you’re all hanging out with the wrong crowd.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Dos guerreros, Dek y Thia, andan de cacería.

Two warriors, Dek and Thia, are out hunting.

— Depredador: Tierras salvajes (2025)

Y dice que los federales andan detrás de ustedes por criminales.

And he says the feds are after you for being criminals.

— Nazarín (1959)

auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #50,280
are ...ing Used with a gerund to describe an ongoing or repeated activity.
SP: Andan buscando casa.
EN: They are looking for a house.
Conjugation of andar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third — andan

Resulta que se han enterado y me andan buscando.

It turns out they found out and are looking for me.

— Carandiru (2003)

Andan diciendo que Ip Man lo derrotó.

People are saying that Ip Man defeated him.

— Ip Man (2008)

Tom y Mary andan buscando a John.

Tom and Mary are looking for John.

Andan caminando por aquí.

They are walking around here.

Ayer conocí a dos estadounidenses que andan recorriendo Japón en bicicleta.

Yesterday I met two Americans who are cycling around Japan.

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andas ˈa n d a s anden ˈa n d e n