How to Say "carry off" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “carry off” is “llévate” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El paraguas está lloviendo. ¡Llévate el paraguas!
It's raining. Take the umbrella with you!
Hay galletas, llévate unas cuantas para el camino.
There are cookies, grab a few for the road.
Si no lo quieres, llévate el resto a casa.
If you don't want it, take the rest home.
The Command Form (Imperative)
This word is a direct command to 'tú' (you, informal). The base command 'lleva' means 'carry/take,' and the attached 'te' means 'yourself' or 'for you,' emphasizing that the action benefits the person being told.
Adding the Accent
When you attach a pronoun like 'te' to an affirmative command, you must add an accent mark (tílde) to the original stressed syllable ('lle-va'). This keeps the stress in the same spot: 'llévate'.
Forgetting the Accent
Mistake: “Llevate”
Correction: Llévate. Without the accent, the stress shifts to the 'va' syllable, making it sound incorrect and confusing.
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