en qué andan
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en qué andan
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what are they up to
¿Dónde están los niños y en qué andan? No se les oye.Where are the kids and what are they up to? I can't hear them.
b. what are they doing
¿En qué andan ahora? - ¿Antonio y Marta? Están los dos trabajando en una escuela.What are they doing now? - Antonio and Marta? They're both working at a school.
a. what are you up to
Alberto y Mónica, ¿en qué andan? ¿Por qué están ustedes haciendo tanto ruido? - Solo estamos jugando, papá.Alberto and Monica, what are you up to? Why are you making so much noise? - We're just playing, Dad.
b. what are you doing
¿En qué andan estos días? - Estamos de vacaciones en la playa.What are you doing these days? - We're on vacation at the seaside.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿En qué andan Mercedes y Cristina? Hace mucho tiempo que no las veo.What are Mercedes and Cristina up to? I haven't seen them in ages.
¿En qué andan Antonio y Luis últimamente? ¿Acabaron ya el proyecto en el que estaban trabajando?What have Antonio and Luis been doing lately? Did they finish the project they were working on?
a. what they're up to
Hoy me tomé el día libre y mis empleados están solos en la oficina. A saber en qué andan.I took the day off today and my employees are alone in the office. I wonder what they're up to.
b. what they're doing
¿Sabes algo de tus amigos de Lima? - No, no sé en qué andan este año.Have you heard from your friends in Lima? - No, I don't know what they're doing this year.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me pregunto en qué andan Roberto y Manuel. No han llamado en semanas.I wonder what Roberto and Manuel are up to. They haven't called in weeks.
No sabemos en qué andan Eva y Carlos estos días. Se han vuelto muy reservados.We don't know what Eva and Carlos are doing these days. They've become very secretive.
a. what you're up to
No sé en qué andan, pero seguro que nada bueno.I don't know what you're up to, but I'm sure it's nothing good.
b. what you're doing
Díganme en qué andan. ¿Acabaron ustedes ya de escribir el informe?Tell me what you're doing. Have you already finished writing the report?
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