recogiendo
/rekoxjendo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "picking up" is recogiendo.
recogiendo is the gerund form of the verb recoger, which means to pick up. This verb is used when picking up objects from a surface or when picking up people, such as collecting someone in a car.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, levantar is used as slang for picking up someone in a romantic or flirtatious context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The base infinitive form of recogiendo is recoger. If you want to say "I picked up" in the past tense, use recogí. If you want to say "he/she picked up" in the past tense, use recogió.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekoxjendo/
Did you know?
- The word recoger is a combination of the prefix re- and coger. In some countries, especially Spain, coger is common, but in Mexico and Argentina, it is a vulgar slang term for sexual intercourse.
- The verb recoger can be used reflexively as recogerse, which means to retreat or withdraw into a private space to find peace.
- While recoger means 'picking up' in a general sense, the verb recoger is also used to describe the act of putting one's hair up in a bun or ponytail.
Examples in context
- Voy a recoger el libro que dejé en tu casa.I'm going to pick up the book I left at your house.
- Voy a retirar mi tarjeta de crédito en el banco.I'm going to pick up my credit card at the bank.
- Voy a buscarte al aeropuerto.I'm going to pick you up at the airport.
- Agarra el bolígrafo que está sobre la mesa.Pick up the pen that is on the table.
- Estoy recogiendo las llaves.I am picking up the keys.
- Estoy recogiendo las llaves del suelo.I am picking up the keys from the floor.
- Él está recogiendo al bebé del sofá.He is picking up the baby from the sofa.
- Estamos recogiendo la ropa del parque.We are picking up the clothes from the park.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are cleaning the living room together.
- Sofía¿Qué estás haciendo, Alejandro?What are you doing, Alejandro?
- AlejandroEstoy recogiendo los libros del piso.I am picking up the books from the floor.
- SofíaGracias por ayudarme a limpiar.Thank you for helping me clean.
- AlejandroDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
