recoger pedido
/rekoxeɾ pedido/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'pick up order' is translated into Spanish as recoger pedido.
This phrase is used when you go to a store or restaurant to collect items that you have previously ordered. If you are specifically referring to a 'click and collect' or 'in-store pickup' service, you may encounter the phrase recoger en tienda.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb recoger, which means 'to pick up' or 'to collect' and the noun pedido, which means 'order'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural conversation, you will often include the definite article el between the verb and the noun, resulting in recoger el pedido (to pick up the order). If you need to make the phrase plural, you must change both the article and the noun to their plural forms, such as recoger los pedidos (to pick up the orders).
How do you pronounce it?
/rekoxeɾ pedido/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word recoger is a linguistic relative of the English word 'recollect'. Both come from the Latin word recolligere, which means 'to gather again'.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the act of picking up an order is referred to as retiro, from the verb retirar meaning 'to withdraw'.
- If you are picking up an order in a very informal setting, you might hear people use the verb pasar a buscar, which literally translates to 'to pass by to look for'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, necesito recoger el pedido que hice en línea.Please, I need to pick up the order I placed online.
- ¿En qué lugar puedo retirar el pedido que realicé por teléfono?Where can I pick up the order I placed over the phone?
- Voy a agarrar mi pedido en la pizzería esta noche.I'm going to pick up my order at the pizzeria tonight.
- Dile a Juan que vaya a recoger mi pedido a la taquería.Tell Juan to go pick up my order at the taco place.
- Voy a recoger mi pedido.I am going to pick up my order.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pedido, recoger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
