qué traen ellos

what do they bring

qué traen ellos

phrase

1. (used to express a habitual action; in questions; third person plural)

a. what do they bring

Antonio siempre trae el vino cuando nos reunimos. Julio y Tracy siempre traen algo también. - ¿Sí? ¿Qué traen ellos?

Antonio always brings wine when we get together. Julio and Tracy always bring something too. - Oh, yeah? What do they bring?

2. (used to express a specific action; in questions; third person plural)

a. what are they bringing

Tus papás no van a traer el postre. Lo traigo yo. - Ah, está bien. ¿Y qué traen ellos, entonces?

Your parents are not bringing the dessert. I am. - Oh, OK. And what are they bringing, then?

3. (used to express a habitual action; in statements; third person plural)

a. what they bring

No es que no valore la opinión de Paul y Mel, pero no son doctores. No estoy seguro de qué traen ellos a esta conversación.

It's not that I don't value Paul's and Mel's opinion, but they're not physicians. I'm not sure what they bring to this conversation.

4. (used to express a specific action; in statements; third person plural)

a. what they're bringing

Me pregunto qué traen ellos en esa bolsa. Se ve pesada.

I wonder what they're bringing in that bag. It looks heavy.