traeré
/tɾaeɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I will bring" is translated into Spanish as traeré.
traeré is used to say that the speaker will carry something to a specific place in the future.
Which one should you use?
Use traeré when moving something toward the speaker, whereas llevaré is used when moving something away from the speaker to a different location. The periphrastic construction voy a traer is a very common way to express the same future intent in spoken Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
traeré is the first-person singular future indicative of the verb traer.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaeɾe/
Did you know?
- The verb traer is used in the phrase traer cola, which literally means 'to bring a tail' but actually refers to an event that will have long-lasting consequences.
- You can use traer to describe an internal state or desire, such as in the phrase traer ganas, which means to be in the mood to do something.
- In Caribbean Spanish, people often use the present tense traigo to mean 'I will bring', effectively treating the present as a future intent.
Examples in context
- Yo traeré el postre a la fiesta.I will bring dessert to the party.
- Voy a traer los documentos solicitados a la reunión.I am going to bring the requested documents to the meeting.
- Llevaré unas bebidas para la fiesta de mañana.I will bring some drinks to the party tomorrow.
- Traeré la comida a la fiesta.I will bring the food to the party.
- Mañana traeré tus libros a la oficina.Tomorrow I will bring your books to the office.
- Traeré la cuenta a la mesa.I will bring the bill to the table.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are planning a picnic.
- LucíaNecesitamos bebidas para el picnic.We need drinks for the picnic.
- JavierYo traeré el jugo y el agua.I will bring the juice and the water.
- LucíaPerfecto, Javier. Yo traeré las frutas.Perfect, Javier. I will bring the fruits.
- Javier¡Muy bien! Nos vemos el sábado.Very well! See you on Saturday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
