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How to Say "fixing" in Spanish

The Spanish word forfixingis arreglandoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
repairing something broken
A person using a wrench to fix a leaky pipe under a sink.

Examples

Estoy arreglando mi computadora porque no funciona.

I am fixing my computer because it's not working.

Estamos arreglando la sala para la fiesta.

We are tidying up the living room for the party.

Él está arreglando el problema con su jefe.

He is sorting out the problem with his boss.

The '-ing' Form

In Spanish, words ending in '-ando' are like the English '-ing.' Use it with the verb 'estar' (to be) to show an action is happening right now.

Don't use it as a noun

Mistake:Arreglando es difícil.

Correction: Arreglar es difícil. (In Spanish, use the base form of the verb, not the -ando form, when the verb is the subject of the sentence).

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