Cuanto tiempo lleva enfermo

Question

I know it means how long have you been sick? but how does lleva translate

Answer 1

in this prhare is the same if you say.. "cuanto tiempo tiene enfermo" (es mas correcto si tu dices asi)

in this pfhare means the same lleva/tiene

tiene/tener = have.

This phrase is the same as saying...; (It is more correct if you say it this way); in this phrase "lleva" and "tiene" mean the same - Stadt, OCT 2, 2010

Answer 2

lleva in this sentence means has been "ha estado" Cuanto tiempo ha estado enfermo.

Answer 3

the verb llevar doesnt really translate directly...well it does, but it means a lot of things, or rather, its kind of a vague term used in a lot of ways. it can mean to wear, as in clothes but usually it means 'to carry' in a kind of metaphorical sense. so i think in this case, it kind of means 'how long have you carried the illness for''....sort of, im not a spanish expert but i think thats right. hope that helped.