traído
/tɾaido/from spelling rules
traído is the Spanish word for brought.
It is used to describe moving something to a place.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used with the auxiliary verb haber to form perfect tenses, the past participle traído is invariable, meaning it does not change its form to match gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaido/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use traído for 'taken' (moving something away), but traído specifically implies moving something toward the speaker or a central point.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you can use traer to describe a person's current mood or state of mind, such as traer ganas, which means to feel like doing something.
- Spanish uses traer in a way that English doesn't when talking about memories, such as traer recuerdos, where the past is 'brought' into the present moment.
- The word traído can be used in the phrase traído por la corriente, meaning someone has been 'brought' or swept away by the current of a river or a trend.
Examples in context
- Se las han traído.They've been brought to them.This sentence shows how traído is used with the pronoun 'las'.Tatoeba #12249106 by JSKabylie15, translation #12249972 by Miktsoanit
- ¿Has traído el libro?Have you brought the book?This sentence is a question asking if you have brought a specific object using traído.Tatoeba #4709902 by DarkHollow, translation #4708039 by adamtrousers
- ¿Has traído la leche?Have you brought the milk?This sentence is a question asking if you have brought a specific item using traído.Tatoeba #10261166 by Seael, translation #10187556 by sundown
- El informe fue traído por el gerente.The report was brought by the manager.
- El documento fue llevado a la reunión.The document was brought to the meeting.
- El nuevo proyecto fue presentado durante la conferencia.The new project was brought up during the conference.
- ¿Trajiste las bebidas para la fiesta?Did you bring the drinks for the party?
- 36 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at home after a shopping trip.
- Sofía¿Has traído las llaves, Javier?Have you brought the keys, Javier?
- JavierSí, las he traído en mi mochila.Yes, I have brought them in my backpack.
- SofíaPerfecto, gracias por traerlas.Perfect, thanks for bringing them.
- JavierDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
