traer

/tɾaˈeɾ/, [t̪ɾaˈeɾ]

bring


Verb traer (first-person singular present traigo, first-person singular preterite traje, past participle traído)

  1. to bring, to fetch
    ¿Qué te trae por aquí?
    What brings you here?
  2. to attract, draw, pull
  3. to bring about, cause, occasion
  4. to make (cause to be in or have a certain condition or state)
    Oye, me traes intranquilo.
    You make me so restless.
  5. to wear (short form of traer puesto)
  6. to bring forward, advance, adduce
  7. to make, compel, oblige
  8. to persuade
  9. to have, carry (in a publication, in stock)
  10. to include (have as a component, part, accessory or ingredient)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¿Me podés traer un martillo de la cocina, por favor?

    Could you get a hammer for me from the kitchen please?

  • Ve a traer café.

    Go get coffee.

  • ¿Tenemos que traer a clase nuestros diccionarios mañana?

    Need we bring our dictionaries to class tomorrow?

  • Ve a traer a Tom.

    Go and fetch Tom.

  • La música debe pegar el fuego del corazón del hombre, y traer lágrimas a los ojos de la mujer.

    Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

  • ¿Te puedo traer algo más?

    Can I bring you anything else?

  • ¿Me puedes traer otro vaso de cerveza?

    Could I have another glass of beer?

  • ¿Podrías ir a la tienda y traer algunos huevos?

    Could you go to the store and grab some eggs?

  • No necesitas traer tu almuerzo.

    You do not have to bring your lunch.

  • Puedes traer a quien quieras.

    You may bring whoever you like.

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