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How to Say "to haul" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto haulis cargarA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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A storybook illustration of a happy child carrying a large, colorful box in their arms.

Examples

Tengo que cargar estas cajas pesadas al camión.

I have to load these heavy boxes onto the truck.

Ella siempre carga con la responsabilidad de la casa.

She always bears the responsibility for the house.

El bebé quiere que su mamá lo cargue en brazos.

The baby wants his mother to carry him in her arms.

Spelling Change for Sound

In the simple past (preterite) 'yo' form and all forms of the present subjunctive, the 'g' changes to 'gu' (e.g., 'yo cargué', 'que yo cargue'). This is just to keep the hard 'g' sound consistent, otherwise it would sound like an 'h' (like 'car-HEH').

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