How to Say "masking" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “masking” is “ocultando” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El niño está ocultando los dulces debajo de la almohada.
The child is hiding the candy underneath the pillow.
Ella estuvo ocultando la verdad durante meses.
She was concealing the truth for months.
La niebla estaba ocultando la cima de la montaña.
The fog was masking (hiding) the peak of the mountain.
The '-ando' Ending
Words ending in '-ando' are the Spanish equivalent of English words ending in '-ing' (like 'running' or 'hiding'). They describe an action happening right now.
Forming Continuous Tenses
You almost always pair 'ocultando' with a form of the verb 'estar' (to be) to show continuous action: 'estoy ocultando' (I am hiding).
Using 'Ser' instead of 'Estar'
Mistake: “Soy ocultando.”
Correction: Estoy ocultando. Remember, when describing an action in progress, you must use 'estar', not 'ser'.
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