Andare
AN ESSENTIAL 55 Verb
This is a key verb because it is used frequently in
conversation and in writing. It also occurs in many expressions and idioms.
| Examples | |
| Loro vanno sempre in centro il sabato. | They always go downtown on Saturdays. |
| Siamo andati al cinema ieri. | We went to the movies yesterday. |
| Dove vai? | Where are you going? |
| Loro vanno a letto presto. | They go to bed early. |
| L’esame è andato bene. | The exam went well. |
| Related verbs | |
| procedere | to proceed, to go forward |
| muoversi | to get oneself moving |
| Vado a Roma. | I’m going to Rome. |
| Siamo andati a Firenze. | We went to Florence. |
| Andremo in Italia quest’anno. | We’re going to Italy this year. |
| Vogliamo andare in America tra breve. | We want to go to America soon. |
| Words and expressions related to this verb | |
| Il mio orologio va avanti. | My watch is fast. |
| Il tuo orologio, invece, va indietro. | Your watch, instead, is slow. |
| Il motore non va. |
The motor doesn’t work. |
| Quest’anno vanno i colori vivaci. | This year bright colors are in style. |
| Quel vestito non mi va. | That dress doesn’t fit (doesn’t suit me). |
| Ti va un aperitivo? | Do you feel like having an aperitif? |
| andare pazzo per i dolci | to be crazy about sweets |
| andare pazzo per una persona | to be crazy about a person |
| andare a finire in un luogo | to end up somewhere |
| andare a vuoto | to come out empty, to achieve nothing |
| andare con i piedi di piombo | to proceed cautiously |
| andare in onda | to go on the air |
| far andare la macchina | to start one’s car |
| La sua carriera va a gonfie vele. | His career is going full steam ahead. |
| Lei va pazza per i dolci. | She goes crazy over sweets. |
| Va detto che questo è normale. | It should be pointed out that this is normal. |
NOTE: The verb is followed by a before a city name but by in before most other geographical names