Mi hermana siempre lleva su paraguas a la plaza del centro.

My sister always takes her umbrella to the downtown plaza.

Breakdown of Mi hermana siempre lleva su paraguas a la plaza del centro.

• mi: my
• de: of
• la hermana: the sister
• a: to

Questions & Answers about Mi hermana siempre lleva su paraguas a la plaza del centro.

Why is lleva used here instead of a form of traer?

In Spanish, llevar means “to take” or “to carry” something away from the speaker’s current location, while traer means “to bring” something toward the speaker. Since the sentence describes her taking the umbrella to the plaza (away from “here”), we use llevar.

What does siempre modify, and why is it placed before lleva?

Siempre is an adverb of frequency (“always”). In Spanish, adverbs typically appear immediately before or after the verb they modify. Placing siempre before lleva emphasizes that she carries her umbrella every single time.

Why is it su paraguas instead of el paraguas de ella?

Su is the possessive adjective for “his/her/your/their.” It’s shorter and more natural than el paraguas de ella (“the umbrella of hers”). Both are correct, but native speakers prefer su paraguas.

Is paraguas feminine because it ends in -as?

No. Despite ending in -as, paraguas is a masculine noun: el paraguas, un paraguas. Some Spanish nouns are irregular; you just have to memorize their gender.

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