reservando

Reservando is the gerund form of the verb reservar in Spanish and Portuguese. It denotes the act of reserving, booking, or setting aside something, and is used to express an ongoing action or process. In both languages, reservas and bookings are frequent contexts for its use, including reserving a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, or a ticket.

Etymology and form: Reservar comes from Latin reservare, formed from the root reserv- with the suffix -are, and the gerund is created by adding the -ando ending in Spanish and Portuguese. The word thus functions as a present participle, signaling ongoing action related to the verb’s meaning.

Usage in Spanish: In Spanish, reservando is commonly found in present progressive constructions with estar, as in Estoy reservando una habitación. It can also appear in instructional or descriptive contexts, such as signs or prompts indicating an ongoing booking process, for example, Reservando… mientras completa los datos. The gerund emphasizes the continuity of the action.

Usage in Portuguese: In Brazilian Portuguese, reservando is similarly used with estar, as in Estou reservando um voo. European Portuguese frequently uses the construction estar a reservar, which corresponds to estar reservando in meaning, as in Estou a reservar um quarto. The gerund is widely used in informal speech to convey immediacy and progression.

Notes: The noun form for the action is more commonly reserva or reserva de hotel, rather than reservando. In digital interfaces, Reservando… often appears as a status indicator during a booking transaction.

See also: reservar, reserva, reserva de hotel, booking.