How to Say ‘I'll go and grab a spot’ in Spain Spanish
Voy cogiendo sitio
voi koh-HYEN-doh SEE-tyoh
[voi koh-HYEN-doh SEE-tyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Voy + an -ando/-iendo verb means "I'll start on it while you do your thing": voy pidiendo "I'll start ordering". Be careful in Latin America, where coger is vulgar; in Spain it simply means "grab".
Phrase Breakdown
Voy
[voi]
I am going
Used to indicate plans or intentions to do something in the near future.
Voy a visitar a mis abuelos este fin de semana.
I am going to visit my grandparents this weekend.
cogiendo
[koh-HYEN-doh]
grabbing / taking
Gerund of 'coger'; 'ir cogiendo' means to go ahead and grab.
Estoy cogiendo el abrigo.
I'm grabbing my coat.
sitio
[SEE-tyoh]
a spot / seat
A place, here a space to sit.
No hay sitio libre.
There's no free spot.
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