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How to Say "revolving" in Spanish

The Spanish word forrevolvingis girandoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
moving around a central point
A colorful toy spinning top rotating quickly on a wooden floor.

Examples

El coche está girando a la izquierda.

The car is turning left.

Las aspas del molino están girando rápido.

The windmill blades are spinning fast.

Sigue girando el volante hasta que el coche esté recto.

Keep turning the steering wheel until the car is straight.

The 'Doing' Form

Girando is the '-ing' form (gerund) of the verb girar. Use it with the verb 'estar' (to be) to talk about things happening right now.

Using it as a Noun

Mistake:Saying 'Girando es difícil' for 'Turning is difficult'.

Correction: Say 'Girar es difícil'. In Spanish, you use the base verb (infinitive) when the action is the subject of the sentence.

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