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trajiste

trah-HEES-tehtɾaˈxiste

trajiste means you brought in Spanish (informal past action).

you brought

Also: did you bring
VerbA1irregular (preterite stem change) er
Spain
A colorful storybook illustration of a smiling girl wearing a blue dress, standing on a grassy hill, holding out a small red wrapped gift box toward a boy who is reaching out to take it.
infinitivetraer (to bring)
gerundtrayendo (bringing)
past Participletraído (brought)

📝 In Action

¿Qué trajiste de la tienda?

A1

What did you bring from the store?

Me trajiste flores, ¡qué lindo!

A2

You brought me flowers, how sweet!

Dijiste que trajiste el libro, pero no lo veo.

B1

You said you brought the book, but I don't see it.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • llevar (to take/carry (away from speaker))
  • acarrear (to haul/transport)

Common Collocations

  • trajiste regalosyou brought gifts
  • trajiste problemasyou brought problems (figurative)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedtrae
yotraigo
traes
ellos/ellas/ustedestraen
nosotrostraemos
vosotrostraéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtraía
yotraía
traías
ellos/ellas/ustedestraían
nosotrostraíamos
vosotrostraíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedtrajo
yotraje
trajiste
ellos/ellas/ustedestrajeron
nosotrostrajimos
vosotrostrajisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedtraiga
yotraiga
traigas
ellos/ellas/ustedestraigan
nosotrostraigamos
vosotrostraigáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtrajera/trajese
yotrajera/trajese
trajeras/trajeses
ellos/ellas/ustedestrajeran/trajesen
nosotrostrajéramos/trajésemos
vosotrostrajerais/trajeseis

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "trajiste" in Spanish:

you brought

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: trajiste

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'trajiste'?

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👥 Word Family
traer(to bring)Verb
traído(brought (past participle))Adjective /
traedora(bearer (female))Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb *trahere*, meaning 'to pull' or 'to drag'. Over time, the meaning evolved in Spanish to 'pull toward the speaker,' which we now understand as 'to bring.'

First recorded: Old Spanish, derived directly from the Latin root.

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: trarreFrench: traire

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'trajiste' have a 'j' if the infinitive is 'traer'?

This is a key irregularity of the verb 'traer' in the simple past tense (preterite). The entire stem changes from 'tra-' to 'traj-' (like 'traje', 'trajiste', 'trajo'). You just have to memorize this change, as it follows a pattern shared by a few other important verbs.

How do I say 'you brought' formally?

If you are speaking formally (using 'usted'), you would use the third-person singular form, which is **trajo**.