llevar

This is the 7730th most frequent Spanish word.


llevar

To carry, to take, to wear.


In this sentence, 'llevar' is used to indicate 'to wear', specifically clothing that the user currently has on.

Yo llevo una chaqueta negra.

I am wearing a black jacket.


Here, 'llevar' is utilized to mean 'to carry' or 'to take', which describes the act of moving something from one place to another.

Ellos llevan los documentos a la oficina.

They are taking the documents to the office.


In this example, 'llevar' is used in a temporal sense, paired with a gerund (-ando/-iendo form), to indicate how much time has passed since the activity began.

Llevamos estudiando dos horas seguidas.

We have been studying for two hours straight.