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How to Say "they sport" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthey sportis llevanA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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to display clothing
A pair of friends standing together. One figure is clearly wearing a vibrant red scarf, and the other is wearing bright yellow gloves.

Examples

En la escuela, todos los niños llevan uniforme azul.

At school, all the children wear blue uniforms.

¿Qué colores llevan ellos hoy?

What colors are they wearing today?

Mis vecinos llevan gafas de sol en interiores.

My neighbors wear sunglasses indoors.

Wearing vs. Dressing

In Spanish, 'llevar' is used to describe the items someone has on (They wear socks: 'Llevan calcetines'). 'Vestir' means the action of getting dressed or clothing someone.

Using 'Ponerse'

Mistake:Dicen que se ponen abrigos.

Correction: Dicen que llevan abrigos. ('Ponerse' means 'to put on,' 'llevar' means 'to wear.')

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