How to Say "she reads" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “she reads” is “lee” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbA1
María lee una novela.
Examples
Mi hermano lee un libro de ciencia ficción.
My brother reads a science fiction book.
Ella lee sus correos electrónicos cada mañana.
She reads her emails every morning.
El letrero lee 'Cerrado'.
The sign reads 'Closed'.
Who is 'lee' for?
Use 'lee' when you're talking about what 'he' (él), 'she' (ella), or 'you' (usted, the formal version) is reading right now or as a habit.
Mixing up 'lee' and 'le'
Mistake: “'Yo lee doy un libro.'”
Correction: 'Yo le doy un libro.' The word 'le' means 'to him' or 'to her', while 'lee' is the action 'reads'. They sound similar but do very different jobs!
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