llevarnos
/yeh-vahr-nohs/
to get along (with each other)
Llevarnos means 'to get along,' depicting a harmonious social relationship.
llevarnos(Verb)
to get along (with each other)
?social relationship
,to take ourselves
?reflexive movement
to agree
?figurative/relationship
📝 In Action
Queremos llevarnos bien con los nuevos vecinos.
A2We want to get along well with the new neighbors.
Si seguimos discutiendo, no vamos a llevarnos nunca.
B1If we keep arguing, we are never going to get along.
Podemos llevarnos la cena a casa en lugar de comer aquí.
A2We can take the dinner home instead of eating here. (Here 'nos' is IDO: for us)
💡 Grammar Points
Reciprocal Action
When using 'llevarse' with 'nos,' it often means 'we do the action to each other,' as in 'we carry each other' or, figuratively, 'we get along.'
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting 'Bien' or 'Mal'
Mistake: "Using 'Nos llevamos' alone to mean 'We get along.'"
Correction: Always specify how you get along: 'Nos llevamos bien' (We get along well) or 'Nos llevamos mal' (We get along badly).
⭐ Usage Tips
Infinitive + Pronoun
The form 'llevarnos' is used after verbs that require an infinitive, like 'poder' (to be able to), 'querer' (to want), or 'deber' (to should).
Llevarnos means 'to take us,' often referring to the action of transporting people.
llevarnos(Verb)
to take us
?transporting people
to carry us
?physically bearing weight
,to bring us
?movement toward the speaker
📝 In Action
Necesitas un mapa para llevarnos al sitio correcto.
A1You need a map to take us to the correct place.
El tren puede llevarnos hasta la costa en dos horas.
A2The train can carry us to the coast in two hours.
El conductor olvidó llevarnos las maletas.
B1The driver forgot to bring the suitcases to us. ('nos' is indirect object)
💡 Grammar Points
The 'Nos' Pronoun
The 'nos' attached here means 'us.' It can be the person receiving the action (direct object) or the person benefiting from the action (indirect object).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Attaching vs. Separating
Mistake: "Saying 'Nos poder llevar' when you mean 'Poder llevarnos.'"
Correction: When using the infinitive ('llevar'), the pronoun 'nos' must be attached to the end, forming one word: 'Poder llevarnos.'
⭐ Usage Tips
Distinguishing Llevar vs. Traer
Use 'llevar' (to take/carry away) when moving away from the speaker, and 'traer' (to bring) when moving toward the speaker. 'Llevarnos' usually implies moving 'us' somewhere else.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: llevarnos
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'llevarnos' in the sense of 'getting along'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'llevarnos' one word or two?
'Llevarnos' is always written as a single word. This happens whenever the pronouns ('me,' 'te,' 'nos,' 'lo,' 'la,' etc.) are attached to the end of an infinitive verb ('llevar').
How is 'llevarnos' different from 'llevar'?
'Llevar' means 'to take/carry' (I take the box). 'Llevarnos' means 'to take us' (He takes us) or, more commonly, it uses the reflexive form 'llevarse' meaning 'to take ourselves' or 'to get along' (We get along well).