How to Say "putting away" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “putting away” is “guardando” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
organizing or storing objects
Examples
Estoy guardando la ropa limpia en el armario.
I am putting away the clean clothes in the closet.
Ellos están guardando los juguetes en la caja.
They are storing the toys in the box.
The '-ando' Ending
This word is the '-ing' form of the verb 'guardar'. In Spanish, we use this form with the verb 'estar' to talk about things happening right now.
Missing the helper verb
Mistake: “Yo guardando el libro.”
Correction: Yo *estoy* guardando el libro. (Spanish requires 'to be' just like English says 'I *am* saving'.)
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