traéis

Traéis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the verb traer in Spanish, used with the pronoun vosotros to address a group of people. It means “you all bring” or “you all are bringing.” It is a standard form in Spain and in regions that practice the vosotros-forms.

Conjugation and usage notes: Traer is an irregular verb in the first-person singular (yo traigo) but otherwise follows the -er verb present endings for tú, él/ella, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos. The full present tense forms are: yo traigo, tú traes, él trae, nosotros traemos, vosotros traéis, ellos traen. The vosotros form traéis carries the stress on the é, indicated by the accent: traéis.

Regional variation: In most of Latin America, the vosotros form is rarely used. There, the corresponding plural “you” is commonly expressed with ustedes, and the verb form is traer in the third person plural: ustedes traen. For example, in Spain one might ask, “¿Qué traéis para la fiesta?” In many Latin American communities, the equivalent would be “¿Qué traen para la fiesta?”

Etymology: Traéis comes from the verb traer, which derives from the Latin trahere, meaning to draw, drag, or pull. The present tense forms in Spanish reflect the mixed heritage of the verb, including its irregular yo form traigo and the regular endings for the other persons.

Examples: “Traéis comida para el picnic?” “¿Qué traéis ustedes?” “Traéis bebidas o prefieren refrescos?” These illustrate how traéis is used in everyday conversations to ask what a group is bringing.