How to Say "drawing" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “drawing” is “dibujo” — use 'dibujo' when referring to a picture or image created with tools like a pencil or pen, or when talking about the skill of creating art..
dibujo
dee-BOO-ho/diˈβu.xo/
Examples
Mi hija hizo un dibujo de un perro y me lo regaló.
My daughter made a drawing of a dog and gave it to me.
El arquitecto nos mostró el dibujo de la nueva casa.
The architect showed us the design/drawing of the new house.
Necesito un buen dibujo técnico para entender cómo funciona esta máquina.
I need a good technical drawing to understand how this machine works.
El dibujo es una de mis habilidades favoritas.
Drawing (the activity) is one of my favorite skills.
Gender Check
Remember that 'dibujo' is always masculine, so you must use 'el' or 'un' before it (e.g., 'el dibujo', 'un dibujo bonito').
sacando
sah-KAHN-doh/saˈkando/
Examples
Ella está sacando la basura ahora mismo.
She is taking out the trash right now.
Estuvimos sacando fotos de la puesta de sol.
We were taking pictures of the sunset.
El dentista estaba sacando una muela con mucho cuidado.
The dentist was pulling out a molar very carefully.
Continuous Actions
"Sacando" is the '-ing' form (gerund). It works with "estar" to show an action happening right now: "Estamos sacando el coche" (We are taking out the car).
Spelling Change Alert
In tenses like the preterite and subjunctive, the 'c' changes to 'qu' (e.g., 'saqué') to keep the hard 'k' sound. This is very common for -car verbs!
Using the wrong helper verb
Mistake: “Somos sacando la basura.”
Correction: Estamos sacando la basura. Remember to use 'estar' (to be temporarily) with the gerund, not 'ser' (to be permanently).
Dibujo vs. Sacando
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