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"Andén" is a form of "andén", a noun which is often translated as "platform". "Vía" is a noun which is often translated as "route". Learn more about the difference between "vía" and "andén" below.
la vía(
bee
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (street)
a. road
Abrieron una vía nueva para llegar al centro de la ciudad.They opened a new road to get to the center of the city.
3. (procedure)
a. channel
Encontramos la evidencia por vía oficial.We found the evidence through official channels.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. via
Tenemos que enviar todos los documentos vía correo electrónico.We have to send all documents via email.
el andén(
ahn
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dehn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (railroad)
a. platform
Todos los pasajeros deben estar en el andén al menos cinco minutos antes de que parta el tren.All passengers must be on the platform at least five minutes before the train departs.
El tren a Bogotá está estacionado en el andén 7.The train to Bogotá is standing at platform 7.
a. terrace
Ya en tiempos de los incas las papas se cultivaban en andenes.Potatoes were already being grown on terraces back in Inca times.
a. sidewalk (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El andén es tan estrecho que apenas se puede caminar por él.The sidewalk is so narrow that you can hardly walk on it.
b. pavement (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La gente caminaba por la carretera en lugar de por el andén.People were walking along the road instead of on the pavement.
4. (nautical)
a. quayside
Había un crucero enorme en el andén.There was an enormous cruise ship docked at the quayside.
