To read in Spanish
To read in Spanish is leer (leh-EHR).
- Spanish
- leer
- Say it
- leh-EHR
- Present tense
- leo · lees · lee (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Conjugation
- See all five tenses and practise
- Also
- leer in Daily Routine in Spanish
One of 77 verbs in Common Spanish Verbs: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Spanish verbs for daily life
The other words in step 2 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- comerto eat · koh-MEHR
- beberto drink · beh-BEHR
- dormirto sleep · dor-MEER
- vivirto live · bee-BEER
- trabajarto work · trah-bah-HAR
- estudiarto study · ehs-too-DYAR
- comprarto buy · kohm-PRAR
- pagarto pay · pah-GAR
- cocinarto cook · koh-see-NAR
- limpiarto clean · leem-PYAR
- escribirto write · ehs-kree-BEER
- abrirto open · ah-BREER
- cerrarto close · seh-RRAR
- jugarto play (a game) · hoo-GAR
Questions about leer
How do you say to read in Spanish?
To read in Spanish is leer. In daily routine in spanish, to read is leer.
How do you pronounce leer?
Say it leh-EHR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: EHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate leer in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: leo, lees, lee.
What does leer mean in English?
In English, leer means to read.
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