How to Say "sounding" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sounding” is “sonando” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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producing a noise
Examples
El teléfono está sonando desde hace un minuto.
The phone has been ringing for a minute.
Tu canción favorita está sonando en la radio.
Your favorite song is playing on the radio.
Se está sonando la nariz porque tiene un resfriado.
He is blowing his nose because he has a cold.
The '-ing' Ending
The ending '-ando' is the Spanish equivalent of '-ing.' Use it with the verb 'estar' (to be) to show that something is happening right now.
Don't forget the 'to be' verb
Mistake: “El teléfono sonando.”
Correction: El teléfono está sonando.
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