hago un seguimiento
/aɡo un seɡimjento/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I am following up" is translated as hago un seguimiento.
The phrase is used to check the progress of a previous request or to continue a conversation after some time. It is most commonly used in professional or formal business contexts, such as checking the status of a project, an application or a previous email. To make the phrase more natural when addressing a specific person in a professional setting, you can add the indirect object pronoun le to say le hago un seguimiento (I am following up with you).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb hacer (to make/do) and the noun seguimiento (follow-up/tracking).
How does it change in a sentence?
While English uses the present continuous "I am following up", Spanish uses the simple present hago to express the same immediate action in this context.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡo un seɡimjento/
Did you know?
- The word seguimiento shares a root with the English word 'sequel', as both derive from the Latin verb for 'following'.
- In certain Latin American business circles, using doy seguimiento instead of hago un seguimiento can soften the request and make a nudge feel less demanding.
- The word seguimiento shares a common root with the Latin suffix -mentum, which is the same ancestor used to create many English words ending in '-ment', like 'movement' or 'instrument'.
Examples in context
- Estimado Sr. García, le escribo para hacerle seguimiento a nuestra reunión pendiente la próxima semana.Dear Mr. Garcia, I am writing to follow up on our pending meeting next week.
- Apreciada Sra. López, me gustaría hacer un seguimiento del estado de mi solicitud de empleo.Dear Mrs. Lopez, I would like to follow up on the status of my job application.
- Estimado Sr. Rodríguez, quisiera saber si ha habido algún avance en relación a nuestra propuesta.Dear Mr. Rodriguez, I would like to know if there has been any progress regarding our proposal.
- ¡Hola Juan! Solo quería saber cómo van las cosas con el proyecto en el que estábamos trabajando.Hi Juan! I just wanted to know how things are going with the project we were working on.
- Hola Laura, te escribo para saber qué ha pasado con la oferta de descuento que me comentaste la última vez que hablamos.Hi Laura, I am writing to know what has happened with the discount offer you mentioned the last time we spoke.
- ¡Hola María! Solo quería hacer un seguimiento rápido sobre la fecha de entrega del proyecto.Hi Maria! I just wanted to do a quick follow-up on the project delivery date.
- Le escribo para hacer un seguimiento de nuestra reunión.I am writing to you to follow up on our meeting.
- Hago un seguimiento de mi solicitud de empleo.I am following up on my job application.
- Hago un seguimiento de la entrega del pedido.I am following up on the delivery of the order.
Example conversation
Elena is calling Javier to check on a document.
- ElenaHola Javier, hago un seguimiento del documento.Hello Javier, I am following up on the document.
- JavierHola Elena, todavía lo estoy revisando.Hello Elena, I am still reviewing it.
- Elena¿Crees que estará listo mañana?Do you think it will be ready tomorrow?
- JavierSí, te lo envío mañana por la mañana.Yes, I will send it to you tomorrow morning.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries seguimiento, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
