tengo un pedido para recoger
/tenɡo un pedido paɾa ɾekoxeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I have a pickup order" is translated into Spanish as tengo un pedido para recoger.
You use this phrase when arriving at a restaurant, cafe or shop to notify staff that you are there to collect a pre-ordered item.
Which one should you use?
You may also use Quiero recoger mi pedido to say "I would like to pick up my order" or Deseo retirar mi pedido to say "I wish to pick up my order".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, you may use the verb retirar or levantar instead of recoger to convey the act of picking up or collecting something. For example, you can say tengo un pedido para retirar to mean "I have an order to collect/withdraw".
How do you pronounce it?
/tenɡo un pedido paɾa ɾekoxeɾ/
Did you know?
- The word recoger is a linguistic relative of the English word 'recollect'. Both come from the Latin word recolligere, which means to gather or collect again.
- When you use retirar to say you are picking up an order, you are using a verb that also means 'to withdraw' money from an ATM. In a shop context, it implies the formal removal of the item from the merchant's possession.
Examples in context
- Quiero recoger mi pedido, el número de confirmación es XYZI want to pick up my order, the confirmation number is XYZ
- Buenas tardes, tengo un pedido para recoger a nombre de Lucía.Good afternoon, I have a pickup order under the name Lucía.
- Perdone, tengo un pedido para recoger que hice por la app.Excuse me, I have a pickup order that I made through the app.
Example conversation
Lucía arrives at a coffee shop to collect her breakfast.
- LucíaHola, tengo un pedido para recoger.Hello, I have a pickup order.
- Javier¿A qué nombre está el pedido, Lucía?Under what name is the order, Lucía?
- LucíaEs a nombre de Lucía García.It is under the name Lucía García.
- JavierSí, aquí lo tiene. Gracias.Yes, here it is. Thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries para, pedido, recoger, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
