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How do you say "to wear" in Mexican Spanish?
llevar
In Mexican Spanish, "to wear" is llevar.
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Pronunciation
yeh-VAHR. Two syllables, stress the last. The 'll' sounds like a soft 'y'.
Grammar notes
Regular -ar verb. Plural: llevan. Past: llevé, llevó. Also means 'to carry' or 'to take' in many contexts.
Example sentence
Llevo un vestido azul a la fiesta.
I wear a blue dress to the party.
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How to remember llevar
Llevar sounds like 'layer' and wearing clothes is like layering. You wear one piece after another.
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- get off bajar
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- switch off apagar
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Questions about llevar
How do you say "to wear" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "to wear" is llevar. It is a noun.
How is llevar written in Mexican Spanish?
llevar is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is llevar used in a sentence?
Use llevar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Llevo un vestido azul a la fiesta. (I wear a blue dress to the party.).
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