How to Say "collecting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “collecting” is “recogiendo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
getting a package or order
Examples
Estoy recogiendo a los niños del colegio.
I am picking up the kids from school.
Pasa la tarde recogiendo paquetes en la oficina.
He spends the afternoon collecting packages at the office.
The Personal 'A'
When 'recogiendo' refers to picking up a person, you must use 'a' before the person's name or title (e.g., 'recogiendo a María').
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