en qué andas
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en qué andas(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (what are you spending time on; in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what are you up
Francis, ¿en qué andas? ¿Quieres venir a almorzar a mi casa?Francis, what are you up to? Do you want to come to my place for lunch?
b. what are you doing
Hola, papá. ¿En qué andas? - Aquí, limpiando el ático mija.Hi, Dad. What are you doing? - Just cleaning the attic, honey.
2. (informal) (what you're spending time on; in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what you're up to
¿Por qué tienes esa cara? Dime en qué andas.Why do you have that face? Tell me what you're up to.
b. what you're doing
Dime en qué andas ahora mismo. - ¿Por qué? ¿Para qué quieres saber?Tell me what you're doing right now. - Why? Why do you want to know?
3. (informal) (what are you into)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Vendí mi compañía de cuidado personal hace meses. Ahora estoy trabajando en algo diferente. - ¿Sí? ¿En qué andas trabajando?I sold my personal care company months ago. Now I'm working on something different. - Really? What are you working on?
¿En qué andas metido, Toby? ¿Por qué te está buscando la policía?What have you gotten yourself into, Toby? Why is the police searching for you?
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