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Siempre llevo una chaqueta verde.

Siempre llevo una chaqueta verde.
I always wear a green jacket.
From Lesson 66:Wardrobe Essentials·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Siempre llevo una chaqueta verde.

Why is the word llevo used here to mean "wear"? Doesn't it mean "to carry"?
The verb llevar literally translates to "to carry" or "to take," but it is the standard and most common way to express "to wear" clothing in Spanish. You can think of it as carrying the clothes on your body!
Why does verde come after chaqueta?
In Spanish, descriptive words (adjectives) like colors almost always go after the thing they describe. So instead of "green jacket" like in English, the word order is "jacket green" (chaqueta verde).
The word chaqueta is feminine. Why doesn't the color change to match its gender?
While many adjectives change to end in -a for feminine nouns or -o for masculine nouns, those that end in -e (like verde) or a consonant (like azul) are neutral. They stay exactly the same for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Do I need to include the word yo (I) to say "I always wear"?
No, you can leave it out! Because the verb llevo ends in -o, it already clearly means "I wear." Spanish speakers usually drop words like yo unless they want to add special emphasis.

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