The word for ‘read’ in Spanish is ‘leer’. It’s a regular verb that follows the standard conjugation rules for -er verbs in Spanish.
To use ‘leer’ in a sentence, you might say:
- ‘Yo leo un libro.’ (I read a book.)
- ‘Ella lee el periódico.’ (She reads the newspaper.)
Understanding how to conjugate ‘leer’ is important as it changes depending on the subject of the sentence. For example:
- ‘Yo leo’ – I read
- ‘Tú lees’ – You read
- ‘Él/Ella lee’ – He/She reads
- ‘Nosotros leemos’ – We read
- ‘Ellos/Ellas leen’ – They read
So, the next time you want to say ‘read’ in Spanish, just remember to use ‘leer’!