celebrando

seh-leh-BRAHN-doh/seleˈβɾando/

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

celebrating

Also: 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

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yocelebre

nosotroscelebremos

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebren

túcelebres

vosotroscelebréis

él/ella/ustedcelebre

imperfect

yocelebrara

nosotroscelebráramos

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebraran

túcelebraras

vosotroscelebrarais

él/ella/ustedcelebrara

indicative

present

yocelebro

nosotroscelebramos

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebran

túcelebras

vosotroscelebráis

él/ella/ustedcelebra

imperfect

yocelebraba

nosotroscelebrábamos

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebraban

túcelebrabas

vosotroscelebrabais

él/ella/ustedcelebraba

preterite

yocelebré

nosotroscelebramos

ellos/ellas/ustedescelebraron

túcelebraste

vosotroscelebrasteis

él/ella/ustedcelebró

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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "celebrando" in Spanish:

celebrating→holding→observing→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: celebrando

Question 1 of 1

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'.