Mi hija lleva una coleta alta para ir a la escuela.

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Breakdown of Mi hija lleva una coleta alta para ir a la escuela.

• la escuela: the school
• mi: my
• para: to

Questions & Answers about Mi hija lleva una coleta alta para ir a la escuela.

Why is lleva used here if llevar often means to carry?

Because llevar has more than one common meaning. Besides to carry or to take, it also means to wear or to have on.

In this sentence, lleva una coleta alta means:

• she wears a high ponytail
• or more naturally in English, she has her hair in a high ponytail

This use of llevar is very common with:

• clothes: lleva una chaqueta
• accessories: lleva gafas
• hairstyles: lleva coleta

What exactly does coleta mean?

In Spain, coleta means ponytail.

So una coleta alta is a high ponytail.

A useful regional note:

• In Spain, coleta is very common.
• In many parts of Latin America, people more often say cola de caballo.

So this sentence sounds especially natural for Spanish from Spain.

Why is it alta and not alto?