Phrase · 😏 Irony and understatement
¡Anda que no has tardado!
You sure took your time!
C2ironic reproachcolloquiales-ESAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¡Anda1verbboy (lit. walk)andar · imperative · 2nd sing.que1conjunction(that)no2adverb(emphatic, not negative)has3verbyou havehaber · present · 2nd sing.tardado3verbtaken longtardar · participle · masc. · sing.!
- Anda → que: ¡Anda que…!: emphatic opener
- no → tardado: expletive no: affirms
- has → tardado: has + participle: perfect
Word for word: “Walk, that you haven't taken long!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¡Anda que…! (Spain): the imperative of andar has become an emphatic opener for reproach or irony. Lexicalised imperatives and pragmatic particles →
- 2The no here is expletive: ¡Anda que no has tardado! = you sure took your time! It affirms, it doesn't deny. Advanced emphatic and exclamative structures →
- 3Present perfect for something that has just happened (Spain). Latin America: ¡Cómo tardaste! Present perfect vs preterite (Spain vs Latin America) →
Variations
- ¡Anda que no has tardado poco!
- ¡Cuánto has tardado!
- ¡Por fin! ¡Cómo te demoraste!