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Usted lleva una maleta muy grande.

Usted lleva una maleta muy grande.
You are carrying a very large suitcase.
From Lesson 55:Formal address (usted, ustedes)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Usted lleva una maleta muy grande.

Why is the verb lleva instead of llevas if the sentence means "you carry"?
Even though usted means "you", it is the formal version, and it always uses the exact same verb endings as él (he) and ella (she). Because llevar (to carry) is an -ar verb, it takes the -a ending (lleva) instead of the informal -as ending (llevas).
Can I drop the word usted and just say Lleva una maleta...?
Yes, Spanish speakers often drop pronouns because the verb ending usually tells you who is doing the action. However, because lleva can mean "he carries", "she carries", or "you carry", keeping usted clears up any confusion. It also adds a nice touch of polite emphasis.
I learned that adjectives need to match the gender of the noun. Why isn't it granda to match the feminine word maleta?
Adjectives that end in -e in Spanish, like grande (large) or inteligente (smart), are neutral. You don't change the ending to -o or -a based on the noun's gender. They stay exactly the same for both masculine and feminine nouns.
I've seen lleva used to mean "wearing" clothes. Does it also mean "carrying"?
Yes, it does! The verb llevar is very versatile. You use it for wearing clothes, but also for physically carrying or taking items from one place to another, just like this suitcase (maleta).

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