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Spanish distinguishes llevar and traer based on direction relative to the speaker's or listener's location; choosing one or the other shapes how you frame an action in space and time.

Llevar

Use llevar when you move something from the current location toward a place where you are not; it emphasizes carrying or transporting away to another place.

Examples

Summary

Llevar focuses on taking something from here to there, away from the speaker's current spot.

When should you use 'llevar' in Spanish?

To describe only future actions

To carry something from the current location toward another place

To bring something toward the speaker's location

To pay for an item at checkout

Usa llevar cuando mueves algo desde la ubicación actual hacia un lugar donde tú no estás; enfatiza el acto de transportar o trasladar hacia otro sitio.

Traer

Use traer when you move something toward the speaker's or listener's location; it emphasizes bringing to a place considered "here."

Examples

Summary

Traer highlights bringing something to (or near) the point of reference, often where the conversation takes place.

When should you use 'llevar' in Spanish?

To describe only future actions

To carry something from the current location toward another place

To bring something toward the speaker's location

To pay for an item at checkout

Usa traer cuando mueves algo hacia la ubicación del hablante o del oyente; enfatiza el acto de traer a un lugar considerado "aquí".

Use with Time Expressions

Both verbs can appear in requests or narratives tied to events, and choosing llevar or traer affects whether you frame the item relative to a place or moment.

Fill in the BlankMañana(bring/take) las flores que compré hoy.

Tomorrow bring the flowers I bought today.

Complete with 'lleva' or 'trae': Mañana ___ las flores que compré hoy (bring/take)

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Summary

Remember: use llevar to carry away from here toward another place, and use traer to bring toward here; think about who benefits from the item's movement and which location counts as "here" in the context.