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"Anda" is a form of "anda", a noun which is often translated as "platform". "Sol" is a noun which is often translated as "sun". Learn more about the difference between "sol" and "anda" below.
el sol(
sohl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (astronomy)
a. sun
Galileo Galilei declaró que la tierra gira alrededor del sol.Galileo Galilei declared that the Earth revolves around the sun.
2. (light rays)
3. (familiar)
4. (music)
a. G
Para tocar sol en la trompeta, hay que dejar las válvulas abiertas.In order to play G on the trumpet, you need to leave the valves open.
c. so (solfege) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Ahora puedo tocar casi todas las notas salvo el sol.Now I can play almost every note except for so.
a. sol
El viaje en taxi desde el aeropuerto de Lima me costó unos 60 soles.The taxi ride from Lima's airport cost me about 60 soles.
el anda(
ahn
-
dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (religious) (Andes) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. platform
Cuatro personas cargan la estatua del santo en un anda.Four people carry the statue of the saint on a platform.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. come on
¡Anda! ¿Te olvidaste la cartera otra vez? ¿Y cuándo piensas devolverme la plata de las otras ocasiones?Come on! You forgot your wallet again? And when do you plan on paying me back for the other times?
b. oh man
¡Anda! ¡Eché sal al café en vez de azúcar!Oh man! I put salt in my coffee instead of sugar!
