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How to Say "tracking" in Spanish

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seguimiento

/seh-ghee-MYEHN-toh//seɣiˈmjento/

nounB1general
Use 'seguimiento' when you are monitoring the progress of a package, a person's health, or a project over time.
A friendly doctor in a white coat holding a clipboard while talking to a smiling patient in a bright room.

Examples

El seguimiento de tu pedido está disponible en línea.

The tracking of your order is available online.

El médico le hará un seguimiento cada dos semanas.

The doctor will do a follow-up with him every two weeks.

Puedes hacer el seguimiento de tu pedido en nuestra web.

You can track your order on our website.

Es importante dar seguimiento a los clientes nuevos.

It is important to follow up with new clients.

Using 'Seguimiento' with Verbs

This word is almost always used with the verbs 'hacer' (to do/make) or 'dar' (to give). In business, 'dar seguimiento' is very common for 'following up' on a task.

Don't use it as a verb

Mistake: “Yo seguimiento el paquete.”

Correction: Yo hago el seguimiento del paquete.

siguiendo

see-gee-EN-doh/siˈɣjendo/

verb (gerund)A1general
Use 'siguiendo' when actively following or monitoring something in real-time, like news, a person's movements, or a process as it happens.
A small yellow duckling walking directly behind a large brown mother duck, illustrating the continuous action of following.

Examples

Estamos siguiendo el partido en directo.

We are tracking the game live.

Estamos siguiendo las noticias muy de cerca.

We are following the news very closely.

Ella está siguiendo una dieta estricta para el verano.

She is following a strict diet for the summer.

El perro te estuvo siguiendo por todo el parque.

The dog was following you throughout the entire park.

The 'Is Doing' Form

You use 'siguiendo' with the verb 'estar' (to be) to describe an action that is happening right at this moment or is ongoing: 'estoy siguiendo' (I am following).

Stem Change Reminder

The base verb 'seguir' (to follow) changes its 'e' to an 'i' when forming the gerund, which is why it becomes 'siguiendo' (e.g., 'pedir' becomes 'pidiendo').

Incorrect Gerund Form

Mistake: “Estamos *seguendo* el mapa.”

Correction: Estamos *siguiendo* el mapa. Remember the e-to-i spelling change for 'seguir' in this form.

localización

nounB1general
Use 'localización' specifically when referring to the act of finding the exact position or location of something, often a problem or a subject.

Examples

La localización del satélite perdido fue un éxito.

The tracking of the lost satellite was a success.

Seguimiento vs. Siguiendo

Learners often confuse 'seguimiento' (noun) and 'siguiendo' (gerund). Remember that 'seguimiento' is the noun for the *process* of tracking (like package tracking), while 'siguiendo' is the verb form for *actively* tracking something as it happens.

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