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traer

to bring

verb trah-EHR Less Common

Also means

to carry

Usage Note

Traer is irregular in the first-person present: traigo (I bring), not trayo. It contrasts with llevar: traer means to bring toward the speaker, while llevar means to take away from the speaker — a common source of confusion for English learners who use 'bring' and 'take' the same way. The preterite is also irregular: traje, trajiste, trajo…

Examples

"¿Puedes traer el menú, por favor?"

Natural Translation

Can you bring the menu, please?

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