How to Say "celebrating" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “celebrating” is “celebrando” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
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.
The '-ando' Ending
In Spanish, verbs that end in '-ar' change to '-ando' to mean 'doing' something. It's just like adding '-ing' in English.
Using 'Estar'
To say you are currently celebrating, always use a form of 'estar' (to be) before 'celebrando'.
Missing the 'to be' verb
Mistake: “Yo celebrando mi cumpleaños.”
Correction: Estoy celebrando mi cumpleaños. In Spanish, you can't just use the '-ando' form alone to mean 'I am celebrating'; you need the 'am' (estoy) part.
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