Dicen que los mandalas traen buenas vibras.
Traer usually means "to bring", but, depending on the context, it can also take on a few other meanings, such as:
- to carry - ¿Qué llevas en tu bolso? (What are you carrying in your purse?)
- to attract - Dicen que los mandalas traen buenas vibras. (They say mandalas attract good vibes.)
- to cause or bring about - La tormenta traerá muchos problemas. (The storm will bring about a lot of problems.)
- to wear - ¿Qué traes puesto? (What are you wearing?)
- to bring out or include - Compré la revista porque traía un artículo muy interesante. (I bought the magazine because it included a really interesting article.)
The Spanish verb Traer is also part of some interesting idioms like traer entre manos (to be up to something), and traer y llegar (to gossip).
Conjugations
Traer is an irregular verb with some interesting irregularities in its stem, so pay close attention to the following tables and examples.
Present
|
Yo |
traigo |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
traemos |
|
Tú (Vos) |
traes (traés) |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
traéis |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
trae |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
traen |
Examples:
- Mara y Rodri traen la bebida. - Mara and Rodri are bringing the drinks.
- Xavi, ¿qué traes en esa maleta? - Xavi, what are you carrying in that suitcase?
Imperfect
|
Yo |
traía |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
traíamos |
|
Tú/Vos |
traías |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
traíais |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
traía |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
traían |
Examples:
- Pensé que esta revista traía sudokus. - I thought this magazine had sudokus.
- Antes los cereales traían un premio. - Cereal boxes used to come with a prize.
Preterite
|
Yo |
traje |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
trajimos |
|
Tú/Vos |
trajiste |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
trajisteis |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
trajo |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
trajeron |
Examples:
- Traje lo que me pediste. - I brought what you asked for.
- ¿Trajisteis comida? - Did you bring food?
Future
|
Yo |
traeré |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
traeremos |
|
Tú/Vos |
traerás |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
traeréis |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
traerá |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
traerán |
Examples:
- Rosa traerá los documentos mañana. - Rosa will bring the documents tomorrow.
- La lluvia traerá muchos problemas. - The rain will bring about a lot of problems.
Conditional
|
Yo |
traería |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
traeríamos |
|
Tú/Vos |
traerías |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
traeríais |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
traería |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
traerían |
Examples:
- Pensé que traerías algo para leer. - I thought you would bring something to read.
- Traería a mi perro al parque si se pudiera. - I would bring my dog to the park if I could.
Getting the hang of irregular verbs can sometimes be complicated, but, with enough practice, you will soon learn to conjugate traer in all its forms.