andare

to go

verb ahn-DAH-reh Common

Origin: Disputed; possibly from Latin ambulare blended with vadere

Usage Note

Andare takes essere as its auxiliary, so the past participle agrees with the subject — è andato (he went), sono andate (they went, f.). Its present tense is largely irregular: vado, vai, va, andiamo, andate, vanno. The idiomatic va bene (it goes well = OK / alright) is one of the most common phrases in Italian conversation.

Examples

"Vado al mercato ogni sabato."

Natural Translation

I go to the market every Saturday.

Literal Translation

I-go to-the market every Saturday.

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