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cocinando

ko-see-NAHN-doh/koθiˈnando/

“cocinando” means “cooking” in Spanish (describing the act of preparing food currently in progress).

cooking

Also: while cooking
VerbA1regular ar
A person wearing an apron stirring a large pot on a stove with steam rising.
gerundcocinando
past Participlecocinado
infinitivecocinar

📝 In Action

Estoy cocinando la cena ahora mismo.

A1

I am cooking dinner right now.

¿Qué estás cocinando? Huele muy bien.

A1

What are you cooking? It smells very good.

Me gusta escuchar música cocinando.

A2

I like to listen to music while cooking.

Llevamos tres horas cocinando para la fiesta.

B1

We have been cooking for three hours for the party.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar cocinando – to be cooking
  • seguir cocinando – to keep on cooking
  • llevar tiempo cocinando – to have been cooking for a while

Idioms & Expressions

  • se está cocinando algo – something is being planned or brewed (often secretly)

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescocinaran
yococinara
túcocinaras
vosotroscocinarais
nosotroscocináramos
él/ella/ustedcocinara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescocinen
yococine
túcocines
vosotroscocinéis
nosotroscocinemos
él/ella/ustedcocine

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescocinaron
yocociné
túcocinaste
vosotroscocinasteis
nosotroscocinamos
él/ella/ustedcocinó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescocinaban
yococinaba
túcocinabas
vosotroscocinabais
nosotroscocinábamos
él/ella/ustedcocinaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescocinan
yococino
túcocinas
vosotroscocináis
nosotroscocinamos
él/ella/ustedcocina
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Words that translate to "cocinando" in Spanish:

cooking→while cooking→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cocinando

Question 1 of 2

Which of these means 'She is cooking'?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin verb 'coquere' (to cook), which led to the Spanish verb 'cocinar'. The '-ando' ending is the standard way to create the action-in-progress form for verbs ending in -ar.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: cucinandoFrench: cuisinant

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'cocinando' ever change its ending to 'cocinanda'?

No. When used as a verb form to show action, 'cocinando' is always the same, regardless of who is doing the cooking or how many people there are.

What is the difference between 'cocino' and 'cocinando'?

'Cocino' means 'I cook' (a general habit), while 'cocinando' is used with 'estoy' to mean 'I am cooking' (right now).