How to Say "flowing" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “flowing” is “fluido” — use 'fluido' when describing a smooth, graceful, or effortless style of movement, speech, or writing, similar to the English 'fluent' or 'fluid'.
fluido
floo-EE-dohˈflwiðo
Examples
Su escritura es elegante y fluida.
Her writing is elegant and fluid.
Ella habla un francés muy fluido.
She speaks very fluent French.
El tráfico en la autopista hoy está fluido.
Traffic on the highway is flowing smoothly today.
Me gusta su estilo de escritura, es muy fluido.
I like his writing style; it's very fluid.
Matching the Noun
Since this is a describing word, it must match the gender of the thing it describes. Use 'fluido' for masculine nouns and 'fluida' for feminine nouns like 'conversación'.
Used with 'Ser' and 'Estar'
Use 'ser' to describe a permanent skill (He is fluent) and 'estar' to describe a temporary state like traffic (Traffic is flowing right now).
Fluent vs. Fluency
Mistake: “Tengo un español fluido.”
Correction: Mi español es fluido (My Spanish is fluent) or 'Tengo fluidez' (I have fluency).
corriendo
kohr-RYEHN-dohkoˈrjen.do
Examples
El agua está corriendo por el desagüe.
The water is running down the drain.
Ahora mismo estamos corriendo hacia la meta.
Right now, we are running toward the finish line.
El agua del río estuvo corriendo muy rápido después de la lluvia.
The river water was flowing very fast after the rain.
Continuous Actions (The 'ing' form)
In Spanish, the Gerund (-ndo form) is combined with the verb estar (to be) to show an action happening at the moment of speaking: estoy corriendo (I am running).
Using the Infinitive Instead of the Gerund
Mistake: “Estamos correr.”
Correction: Estamos corriendo. Remember that the -ndo ending is necessary after *estar* to show continuity.
Liquids vs. Style
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