Meaning & usagedifficulty 3
llevar vs traer
SentenceDirection relative to the speaker. Llevar = take (away from here). Traer = bring (toward here).
Examples
Voy a ___ el libro a la biblioteca.
→ llevar
Away from speaker → llevar
___ me un café, por favor.
→ Tráe
Toward speaker → traer
Mañana ___ el regalo a su casa.
→ llevo
Going elsewhere → llevar
Words in this rule
| Word | English |
|---|---|
| traer | bring |
| llevar | carry |
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