How to Say "skipping" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “skipping” is “saltando” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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as in jumping rope
Examples
El perro está saltando en el jardín.
The dog is jumping in the garden.
Estamos saltando de alegría por las buenas noticias.
We are jumping for joy because of the good news.
Vi a la niña saltando la cuerda sola.
I saw the girl skipping rope by herself.
The '-ando' ending
In Spanish, adding '-ando' to an '-ar' verb is like adding '-ing' in English. It describes an action that is happening right now.
Using it alone
Mistake: “Saying 'Yo saltando' to mean 'I am jumping'.”
Correction: You must use a helping verb like 'estar'. Say 'Estoy saltando'.
Other Meanings of “saltando”
“saltando” can also mean:
- omitting or missing a step/item(B1)
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