How to Say ‘They're calling out’ in Spain Spanish
Están cantando
ehs-tahn kahn-TAHN-doh
[ehs-tahn kahn-TAHN-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: cantar normally means "to sing", but it's also the verb for calling out lottery or bingo numbers. You'll hear cantar los números every December.
Phrase Breakdown
Están
[ehs-tahn]
they are
The third person plural form of 'estar', indicating an action happening now.
Están resolviendo el problema.
They are solving the problem.
cantando
[kahn-TAHN-doh]
singing
Gerund of 'cantar'; announcing numbers by singing.
Están cantando el premio.
They are singing out the prize.
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