How to Say "cutting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cutting” is “cortando” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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dividing something with a blade or tool
Examples
Estoy cortando las verduras para la cena.
I am cutting the vegetables for dinner.
Él está cortando el césped ahora mismo.
He is mowing the lawn right now.
Using 'ando' for ongoing actions
In Spanish, adding 'ando' to verbs ending in 'ar' is like adding '-ing' in English. It shows that the action is happening right now when paired with the verb 'estar'.
Forgetting the helper verb
Mistake: “Yo cortando el papel.”
Correction: Yo estoy cortando el papel. You almost always need the verb 'estar' (to be) before 'cortando' to make a complete sentence.
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