Read (verb) – leer

(Pronounced lay-ehr)

To remember that read is pronounced lay-ehr (leer) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

I'll read you a bedtime story, just lay there (leer) and listen.

Examples of leer (read) in a sentence

Me gusta leer libros antes de dormir.

(I like to read books before sleeping.)

Ella quiere leer el periódico cada mañana.

(She wants to read the newspaper every morning.)

Los niños deben leer más en el verano.

(Children should read more in the summer.)