celebrando
/θelebɾando/from spelling rules
celebrando is the Spanish word for celebrating.
celebrando is used to describe the act of performing an action to mark a special day or event with enjoyment. While celebrando focuses on the action itself, if you want to emphasize the organizational aspect of holding a celebration, you might use the formal phrase Realizar una celebración. For more informal ways to express celebration, you can use Festejar a lo grande to mean celebrating in a big way, Pasarlo en grande to mean having a great time or Echar la casa por la ventana and Tirar la casa por la ventana to mean throwing a big party.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase Tirar la casa por la ventana is used in several Latin American countries to mean throwing a big party.
How does it change in a sentence?
celebrando is the gerund form of the verb celebrar and is used to express an ongoing action.
How do you pronounce it?
/θelebɾando/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the act of celebrando a birthday involves a tradition called la mordida, where guests push the birthday person's face into the cake.
- The verb celebrar is used not only for parties but also to describe the formal act of signing a legal contract.
- In Spain, a common way of celebrando a victory or a holiday is through the botellón, where groups gather in public spaces to drink from bottles before heading to a club.
Examples in context
- Tom no está celebrando, ¿verdad?Tom isn't celebrating, is he?This sentence is useful for checking if someone is currently celebrating using celebrando.Tatoeba #4388784 by pchamorro, translation #2400225 by CK
- Estamos celebrando nuestros éxitos.We're celebrating our successes.This sentence is useful for describing the act of celebrating successes with celebrando.Tatoeba #8464242 by arh, translation #8542900 by lunchmeat317
- Estamos celebrando nuestro aniversario.We're celebrating our anniversary.This sentence is useful for describing the act of celebrating an anniversary with celebrando.Tatoeba #10072255 by arh, translation #10072242 by AlanF_US
- La empresa está celebrando su aniversario número 50.The company is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
- Mañana festejaremos la graduación de nuestros estudiantes.Tomorrow we will celebrate the graduation of our students.
- Vamos a realizar una celebración para conmemorar nuestros éxitos.We are going to hold a celebration to commemorate our successes.
- Vamos a festejar a lo grande tu cumpleaños.We are going to celebrate your birthday in a big way.
- Vamos a pasarlo en grande en la fiesta de fin de año.We are going to have a great time at the New Year's party.
- Voy a echar la casa por la ventana para festejar mi promoción.I'm going to throw a big party to celebrate my promotion.
- Voy a tirar la casa por la ventana para celebrar mi nuevo trabajo.I'm going to throw a big party to celebrate my new job.
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Example conversation
Javier and María meet at a restaurant.
- Javier¿Qué haces aquí hoy, María?What are you doing here today, María?
- MaríaEstoy celebrando mi cumpleaños con amigos.I am celebrating my birthday with friends.
- Javier¡Qué bien! ¿Estás celebrando con cena?That's great! Are you celebrating with dinner?
- MaríaSí, estamos celebrando con una cena especial.Yes, we are celebrating with a special dinner.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
