Lee el texto en voz alta.

Breakdown of Lee el texto en voz alta.

leer
to read
el texto
the text
en voz alta
aloud, out loud

Questions & Answers about Lee el texto en voz alta.

Why is the verb form Lee and not Leas or Lea?
Lee is the informal affirmative command (the tú form) of leer. For affirmative tú commands, Spanish uses the exact same form as the él/ella present tense. If you wanted to be formal and address someone as usted, you would say Lea el texto.
How does the phrase en voz alta translate literally?
It literally means "in a high voice." This is the standard Spanish expression used whenever you want to talk about reading, speaking, or laughing "out loud" or "aloud."
Why is the adjective alta instead of alto?
Alta is feminine because it has to agree with voz, which is a feminine noun (la voz). Even though it doesn't end in -a, Spanish words ending in -z can be feminine (like la luz and la paz) or masculine (like el lápiz). You just have to memorize their gender!
How would I tell someone NOT to read the text out loud?
You would say No leas el texto en voz alta. Negative tú commands use the subjunctive ending, which is why the affirmative lee changes to no leas when you are telling someone not to do it.

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