traer

Senses

1. 1.

   to bring

   to carry or convey something toward the speaker or a reference point

2. 2.

   to wear

   to have on one's body (clothing, jewelry, etc.)

3. 3.

   to cause; to result in

   to produce or lead to a consequence

4. 4.

   to fetch

   to go get and return with something

Examples

• "¿Puedes traer la leche del refrigerador?"

  Can you bring the milk from the refrigerator?

• "Ella trae un vestido azul muy bonito."

  She is wearing a very beautiful blue dress.

• "Esta decisión traerá grandes cambios a la empresa."

  This decision will bring major changes to the company.

Usage

Traer is highly common and irregular (traigo, trae, traen). Often confused with llevar (to take/carry away); traer focuses on movement toward a point, llevar on movement away. In reflexive form (traerse), it can mean "to bring with oneself" or "to be up to (something)"-e.g., "¿Qué te traes?" (What are you up to?).