cogiendo
“cogiendo” means “taking” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
taking, grabbing
Also: catching
📝 In Action
Estoy cogiendo el autobús para ir al trabajo.
A2I am taking the bus to go to work.
Él está cogiendo sus cosas de la mesa.
A1He is grabbing his things from the table.
having sex
Also: screwing
📝 In Action
Ellos se estaban cogiendo.
C1They were having sex.
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Indicative
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
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✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: cogiendo
Question 1 of 2
If you are in Madrid and say 'Estoy cogiendo el metro', what do people think?
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📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin word 'colligere', which means 'to gather' or 'to collect'.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'cogiendo' always a bad word?
No! In Spain, it is a very common, polite word for 'taking' or 'grabbing'. However, in most of Latin America, it is slang for having sex. Use 'tomando' to be safe everywhere.
Why does 'coger' change to 'cojo' in the 'I' form?
In Spanish, we want to keep the 'H' sound (like in 'hot'). If we kept the 'G', it would sound like 'go' (co-go). Changing it to 'J' keeps the sound correct.