recogido
/rekoxido/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'picked' translates to Spanish as recogido.
recogido is the past participle of the verb recoger, which is used for picking up objects, collecting things or picking up people in a vehicle. Use it when describing things that have been gathered or collected from a place, such as flowers or fruit.
Which one should you use?
While recogido can mean 'picked' in the sense of gathering (like flowers or fruit), it is not used for the sense of 'picking' a choice or a person (which would be elegido).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico or Argentina, recogido/recogida can be used when referring to picking up or gathering something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle 'recogido' must agree in number with the noun it modifies, changing to recogidos for masculine plural nouns and recogidas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekoxido/
Did you know?
- The word recogido is also used to describe a specific hairstyle, such as an 'updo' or hair that has been pinned up, rather than just items gathered from the ground.
- A person described as recogido in a literary context might be seen as someone who is 'withdrawn' or 'introverted'.
- In Spain, recoger is the standard way to say 'to pick up' a person in a car, but in many Latin American countries, the word pasar por is preferred for this specific action.
Examples in context
- ¿Aún no habéis recogido nada?You still haven't picked up anything yet?This sentence is useful for asking if anything has been picked up yet using recogido.Tatoeba #10248328 by Seael, translation #10248530 by LimeGreenTeknii
- Tom le regaló a Mary unas flores que había recogido.Tom gave Mary some flowers he'd picked.This sentence is useful for describing flowers that had been picked using recogido.Tatoeba #1634667 by marcelostockle, translation #1094019 by CK
- Si él no me hubiera recogido, yo no estaría aquí ahora.If he had not picked me up, I would not be here now.This sentence is useful for expressing a conditional situation regarding being picked up using recogido.Tatoeba #2256729 by marcelostockle, translation #30682 by CK
- Escogió las mejores flores.He picked the best flowers
- Seleccionó un libro de la estantería.She picked a book from the shelf
- El comité eligió a John como su líder.The committee picked John as their leader
- Agarró un juguete de la estantería.He picked a toy from the shelf
- Tomó una carta al azar del mazo.She picked a random card from the deck
- Recogió el libro que se le cayó.He picked up the dropped book
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are organizing some supplies in the office.
- Javier¿Has visto el material recogido para la oficina?Have you seen the material gathered for the office?
- ElenaSí, lo he puesto en la estantería.Yes, I put it on the shelf.
- JavierGracias, Elena, por ayudar con todo esto.Thanks, Elena, for helping with all this.
- ElenaDe nada, Javier, es un placer.You're welcome, Javier, it's a pleasure.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
