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No. 9,495 in Spanish

andaba

"Andaba" means "was walking" or "used to walk."

In a sentence

  • Yo andaba por la ciudad sin dirección.

    I was walking around the city with no direction.

    The word 'andaba' indicates an imperfect past tense, describing a habitual or ongoing action without specifying its beginning or end.

  • Él andaba buscando respuestas a sus preguntas.

    He was going around searching for answers to his questions.

    The word 'andaba' is used here to denote a continual effort or action in the past.

  • Ella siempre andaba metida en problemas.

    She was always involved in problems.

    In this sentence, 'andaba' signifies a repetitive or characteristic action occurring in the past.

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