celebrando

seh-leh-BRAHN-dohseleˈβɾando

“celebrando” means “celebrating” in Spanish (having a party or honoring an event).

celebratingAlso: holding, observing

VerbA1regular ar

A group of joyful animals wearing colorful party hats and throwing confetti in the air.

infinitivecelebrar

past Participlecelebrado

gerundcelebrando

📝 In Action

Estamos celebrando tu cumpleaños.

We are celebrating your birthday.

Ellos están celebrando la victoria en la calle.

They are celebrating the victory in the street.

Pasamos todo el día celebrando.

We spent the whole day celebrating.

Word Connections

Synonyms

festejando (partying/festivity)
conmemorando (commemorating)

Antonyms

lamentando (regretting/mourning)

Common Collocations

estar celebrando – to be celebrating
seguir celebrando – to keep on celebrating

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yocelebre

túcelebres

él/ella/ustedcelebre

nosotroscelebremos

vosotroscelebréis

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebren

Imperfect Subjunctive

yocelebrara

túcelebraras

él/ella/ustedcelebrara

nosotroscelebráramos

vosotroscelebrarais

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebraran

Indicative

Present

yocelebro

túcelebras

él/ella/ustedcelebra

nosotroscelebramos

vosotroscelebráis

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebran

Imperfect

yocelebraba

túcelebrabas

él/ella/ustedcelebraba

nosotroscelebrábamos

vosotroscelebrabais

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebraban

Preterite

yocelebré

túcelebraste

él/ella/ustedcelebró

nosotroscelebramos

vosotroscelebrasteis

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebraron

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Words that translate to "celebrando" in Spanish:

celebrating holding observing

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Quick Quiz: celebrando

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How do you say 'They are celebrating' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family

celebrar(to celebrate) — Verb

celebración(celebration) — Noun

celebrado(celebrated) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes

hablando caminando esperando

📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'celebrando', the future passive form of 'celebrare', which meant to go to a place in large numbers or to honor something.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: celebratingItalian: celebrandoPortuguese: celebrando

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'celebrando' be used as a noun like 'The celebrating was loud'?

No, in Spanish, if you want to use 'celebrating' as a noun, you usually use the base verb 'celebrar' or the noun 'la celebración'.