How to Say "running out" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “running out” is “acabando” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
when a supply of something is nearly gone
Examples
Estoy acabando mi tarea ahora mismo.
I am finishing my homework right now.
La película está acabando, vamos a salir.
The movie is ending, let's head out.
Se nos está acabando el tiempo.
We are running out of time.
The '-ando' Ending
This is called the 'gerund.' It works like the English '-ing.' You use it to talk about actions that are happening right now, usually paired with 'estar' (to be).
Confusing with 'just done'
Mistake: “Using 'estoy acabando de comer' to mean 'I just finished eating.'”
Correction: Use 'acabo de comer' for things you just did. 'Estoy acabando' means you are still in the process of finishing.
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