Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
andén
Pronunciation
IPA/anˈden/
Meaning
- masculine nounplatform
Example
Los pasajeros esperan en el andén.
The passengers are waiting on the platform.
More examples
El tren llegó al andén.
The train arrived at the platform.
Core concept
Station platform beside the tracks for boarding and alighting trains or the metro.
Common phrases
esperar en el andén
wait on the platform
subir al andén
step onto the platform
bajar en el andén
get off at the platform
Similar words
plataforma: Raised, floor-like area at a station used as the boarding surface for trains.
acera: Paved area alongside a road for pedestrians to walk on.
vía: Rail track on which trains run.
Definition in Spanish
Plataforma de estación junto a las vías destinada a que los pasajeros esperen y efectúen el embarque o desembarque de trenes o metro.
Word origin
The term derives from medieval Spanish andana/andén, originally meaning a strip or walkway alongside a road and now used for the raised boarding area at stations.
Usage tips
- Announcements and displays commonly show an andén number (for example 'el andén 3'), so andén often appears followed by a digit in station signs and announcements.