{"id":5292,"date":"2022-08-06T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2023-08-23T13:44:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T13:44:47","slug":"marchando-right-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/en\/blog\/useful-vocabulary-and-expressions\/marchando-right-away\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1Marchando! (Right away!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZjjbNmfDm_E?rel+0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #009193;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This is the English transcription of the video above. Jos\u00e9 explains some expressions with \u00abmarcha\u00bb or \u00abmarchar\u00bb. In the blog entry below we explain many more. You can also get a mini-lesson that deals with the same topic.\u00a0 Click below to learn more about all our minis.\u00a0 Remember you can get\u00a0 5 mini-lessons for the price of four: \u00a1Qu\u00e9 ganga! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #009193;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">If you just want to listen to the audio (for example, while driving, cooking, doing the laundry&#8230;), you can listen on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/realspanish\/un-trocito-de-real-spanish-salir-de-marcha-y-otras-expresiones-con-marchar-y-marcha?si=f2e55302f2a84b45b78bdbe5a6e8f158&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Soundcloud<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Transcription:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hello, I\u2019m Jos\u00e9 from Real Spanish!<\/p>\n<p>Spaniards really like to \u00absalir \u00bb (or \u00abir\u00bb) de marcha\u00bb. What does this mean? Well, partying, spending the whole night out in bars or clubs. We also say \u00absalir de juerga\u00bb or \u00absalir de parranda\u00bb. If someone really likes to party, we can say \u00abtiene mucha marcha\u00bb or \u00abes muy marchosa\u00bb. There is also the adjective \u00abjuerguista\u00bb but with a slightly stronger sense.<\/p>\n<p>\u00abLa marcha\u00bb is also used to talk about the gears of a car engine: to engage first gear, second gear, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The expression <strong>\u00ab<\/strong>marchar como la seda<strong>\u00bb<\/strong> means that something is going very well, without difficulties. Silk is a very soft fabric, and you can pass your hand over it very smoothly, hence the expression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Another expression that we use a lot is to do something <strong>\u00ab<\/strong>sobre la marcha<strong>\u00bb<\/strong>, which means to improvise, to do something \u201con the go\u201d, without a plan, without preparation.<\/p>\n<p>There are many more expressions with \u00abmarcha\u00bb,\u00a0 \u00abmarchar\u00bb, or \u00abmarcharse\u00bb<em>,<\/em> and we explain some in the mini-lesson \u00abMarchando\u00bb. You ought to add them to your repertoire, because they are used a lot in everyday speech.<\/p>\n<p>To encourage you, we have a special offer: if you buy four mini-lessons, we&#8217;ll give you another one free&#8230; so you can save 20%. Click below to see more information.<\/p>\n<p>See you soon!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #009193;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The blog entry below deals with this topic in more depth. To view the transcription or the blog entry in Spanish, click on \u00abespa\u00f1ol\u00bb in the main menu above.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #009193;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Click below for more information on the related mini-lesson, \u00ab\u00a1Marchando!\u00bb.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you live in Spain, or often visit the country, you must have heard a waiter say this in a bar: \u00ab\u00a1Marchando!\u00bb. It means the waiter is going to bring your order right away, or is going to get to work right away, like switching on a machine.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marchando-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marchando-copy.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marchando-copy-460x307.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marchando-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marchando-copy-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marchando-copy-310x207.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But the verb \u00abmarchar\u00bb and the noun \u00abla marcha\u00bb have many different uses.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The verb \u00abmarchar\u00bb<\/strong> has two principal meanings:<\/h2>\n<h4>In the armed forces \u00abmarchar\u00bb means \u00abto march\u00bb. <strong>For example:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/marching.jpeg\" alt=\"Marching\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Los soldados marchan en fila durante el desfile militar.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Referring to a machine, a business, a relationship, \u00abmarchar\u00bb means \u201cto work\u201d, in the sense of function well. <strong>For example:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/lavadora.jpeg\" alt=\"Lavadora\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Esta lavadora no marcha bien, necesitas llamar al mec\u00e1nico. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Este restaurante no marcha bien desde que cambiaron al cocinero.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Su relaci\u00f3n con su novia no marcha bien.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The pronominal verb \u00abmarcharse\u00bb means \u201cto leave a place\u201d. For example: <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Me marcho de casa de mis padres porque quiero vivir sola y ser independiente. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/boxes.jpeg\" alt=\"Boxes\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The noun \u00abla marcha\u00bb has several meanings: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/investors.jpg\" alt=\"Investors\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><strong>The functioning of a machine or a business. For example: <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Los inversores tienen dudas sobre la marcha del negocio. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/racewalking.jpeg\" alt=\"Racewalking\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><strong>La marcha also means the way someone walks. In athletics \u00abla marcha\u00bb is \u201cracewalking\u201d. For example:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Laura ha ganado la competici\u00f3n de 10 kil\u00f3metros marcha.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/gearshift.jpeg\" alt=\"Gearshift\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><strong>\u00abLa marcha\u00bb is the gear or gearshift of a car engine: For example:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Para cambiar las marchas del coche tienes que pisar el embrague (the clutch).<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Expressions with \u00abmarcha\u00bb:<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"bfoto\"><strong>\u00abIr o salir de marcha\u00bb<\/strong> means to go out partying or to go out to bars or discoth\u00e8ques until late at night. For example:<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/partying-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Partying\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" \/><em>El s\u00e1bado voy a salir de marcha con mis amigas, vamos a ir a bailar a una discoteca nueva donde ponen una m\u00fasica muy buena.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bfoto\"><strong>\u00abTener marcha\u00bb<\/strong> describes someone who loves partying. For example:<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/love-party-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dance\" width=\"356\" height=\"201\" \/><em>Mar\u00eda tiene mucha marcha, siempre sale los fines de semana y se acuesta a las 6 de la ma\u00f1ana, le encanta bailar.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bfoto\"><strong>\u00abSobre la marcha\u00bb<\/strong> means \u201cas I\/you\/we, etc. go\u201d. For example<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/learn-laptop-1.jpg\" alt=\"Learn\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" \/><em>Estamos aprendiendo a usar este programa nuevo sobre la marcha, mientras trabajamos con \u00e9l.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bfoto\"><strong>\u00abEn marcha\u00bb<\/strong> means \u201cin progress\u201d For example:<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/investing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Investing\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>El programa de investigaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 en marcha, ya ha empezado. <\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bfoto\"><strong>\u00abDar marcha atr\u00e1s\u00bb<\/strong> literally means \u201cto reverse\u201d or \u201cmove backwards\u201d. Figuratively, it means \u201cto back out\u201d. For example:<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/reversing-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Reversing\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Si no est\u00e1s convencida con la compra de la casa, tienes que dar marcha atr\u00e1s.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bfoto\"><strong>A toda marcha<\/strong> means \u201cat top speed\u201d. For example:<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pedicab-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Pedicab\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00bfNo puedes ir m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>No se\u00f1ora, ya vamos a toda marcha.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">By the way, we explain this and several other expressions to do with speed in the mini-lesson <a title=\"\u00a1A toda ca\u00f1a!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/en\/spanish-online-courses\/learn-spanish-in-minutes\/a-toda-cana\/\">\u00ab\u00a1A toda ca\u00f1a!\u00bb<\/a>, and in the blogpost <a title=\"\u00a1A toda velocidad!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/en\/blog\/vocabulary-expressions\/at-top-speed\/\">\u00ab\u00a1A toda velocidad!\u00bb<\/a> .<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #009193;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Get the mini-lesson \u00ab\u00a1Marchando!\u00bb. 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