Read - Leer (The 209th Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Read is Leer. This word often comes up when talking about communication. It can be used as verb. It is the 209th most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a A1 word. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common Spanish words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: read

Spanish: leer

Examples


Stop reading.	Deja de leer.
She can read and write.	Sabe leer y escribir.
I'm still not finished reading this book.	No he terminado de leer el libro todavía.
You should read more.	Podrías leer más.
We could read.	Podríamos leer.
This book is easy to read.	Este libro es fácil de leer.
I enjoy reading books.	Me gusta leer.
This is the book to read.	Este es el libro para leer.

He does little else than read books.	Hace poco más que leer libros.
Playing music to me is like reading a book.	Tocar música es para mí como leer un libro.
You will be able to read this book next year.	El año que viene podrás leer este libro.
If you can't read, it's not my fault.	No es culpa mía que ustedes no sepan leer.
I didn't finish reading that book.	Todavía no he acabado de leer este libro.
I have already finished this book.	Ya terminé de leer este libro.
I prefer to read.	Prefiero leer.
He used to read at night.	Él solía leer de noche.
You can read where you were, but you can't write where you'll be.	Puedes leer donde estuviste, pero no puedes escribir donde estarás.
He finished reading the letter.	Ella terminó de leer la carta.
I prefer reading books to watching television.	Prefiero leer un libro a ver la televisión.
Try to read as many books as possible.	Intenta leer tantos libros como te sea posible.
We should read as many books as possible.	Nosotros debemos leer tantos libros como sea posible.