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How to Say ‘He used to take me fishing’ in Mexican Spanish

Me llevaba a pescar

may yeh-VAH-bah ah pehs-KAHR

[may yeh-VAH-bah ah pehs-KAHR]

💬 Usage Tip: llevar a plus an activity means taking someone to do it. Swap in others: me llevaba a nadar "he used to take me swimming".

Phrase Breakdown

Me llevaba

may yeh-VAH-bah

He used to take me

The imperfect tense describes a repeated action in the past. In Mexico, 'll' sounds like the English 'y': ye-BA-ba.

Example

Mi mamá me llevaba a la escuela.

My mom used to take me to school.

Words in this phrase

[may]

A reflexive pronoun used for oneself in Spanish.

Example

Me levanto temprano todos los días.

I get up early every day.

llevaba

[yeh-VAH-bah]

he used to take

Imperfect of llevar, to take someone somewhere, as a habit.

Example

Mi tío me llevaba al cine.

My uncle used to take me to the movies.

a pescar

ah pehs-KAHR

fishing

'Ir a' or 'llevar a' plus an infinitive expresses going to do an activity. Stress the last syllable: pes-CAR.

Example

Vamos a pescar mañana.

Let's go fishing tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.

Example

Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.

I'm going to the table of international companies.

pescar

[pehs-KAHR]

to fish

Infinitive verb meaning to catch fish.

Example

Me gusta pescar en el río.

I like to fish in the river.

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