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trajo

TRAH-ho/ˈtɾaxo/

“trajo” means “brought” in Spanish (past tense of bring (he/she/it/you formal)).

brought

Also: carried, caused
VerbA1highly irregular er
General Latin America
A smiling woman standing next to a wooden table. On the table is a brightly colored birthday cake that she has just set down, illustrating the completed action of bringing an item.
infinitivetraer
gerundtrayendo
past Participletraído

📝 In Action

Ella trajo la pizza a la fiesta.

A1

She brought the pizza to the party.

El presidente trajo un mensaje de paz.

A2

The president brought a message of peace.

La tormenta trajo muchos problemas a la ciudad.

B1

The storm caused many problems for the city.

¿Qué trajo usted de su viaje?

A1

What did you (formal) bring back from your trip?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • llevó (carried/took)
  • acarreó (carried/transported)

Antonyms

  • se fue (went away)
  • se llevó (took away)

Common Collocations

  • trajo consecuencias – it brought consequences
  • trajo suerte – it brought luck

Idioms & Expressions

  • trajo cola – It caused a commotion or had repercussions (often negative).

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtrajera/trajese
yotrajera/trajese
tútrajeras/trajeses
ellos/ellas/ustedestrajeran/trajesen
nosotrostrajéramos/trajésemos
vosotrostrajerais/trajeseis
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "trajo" in Spanish:

brought→carried→caused→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: trajo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'trajo'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
traer(to bring) — Verb
la traída(the bringing/delivery) — Noun
portar(to carry) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The verb *traer* comes from the Latin verb *trahere*, meaning 'to pull' or 'to drag.' Over time, its meaning shifted from dragging something to simply carrying or bringing it to a location. The 'j' sound in the past tense forms like 'trajo' is a result of older sound changes in Spanish history.

First recorded: Pre-Classical Spanish (evolving from Latin)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: trouxeItalian: trarre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'trajo' so different from the infinitive 'traer'?

The verb *traer* is highly irregular, especially in the simple past tense (preterite). The 'j' sound is a historical quirk unique to a few verbs (like *decir* and *conducir*) and must be memorized.

Can 'trajo' be used for inanimate objects?

Yes. While a person is usually the one 'bringing' something, 'trajo' is often used figuratively to mean 'it caused' or 'it resulted in,' such as 'La noticia trajo calma' (The news brought/caused calm).