How to Say ‘About forty costaleros carry it.’ in Spain Spanish
Lo llevan unos cuarenta costaleros.
loh YEH-bahn OO-nohs kwah-REN-tah kohs-tah-LEH-rohs
[loh YEH-bahn OO-nohs kwah-REN-tah kohs-tah-LEH-rohs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: The bearers walk hidden underneath the float, taking the weight on their necks. Many are volunteers who see it as an act of devotion.
Phrase Breakdown
Lo llevan
loh YEH-bahn
It is carried by / They carry it
'Lo' means 'it', referring to the paso. In Spain 'll' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes': 'lo YE-van'.
Lo llevan por la calle.
They carry it through the street.
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
it
A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.
Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.
We’ll confirm it by email after the event.
llevan
[YEH-bahn]
they carry
Verb 'llevar' (to carry), third person plural.
Ellos llevan las velas.
They carry the candles.
unos cuarenta costaleros.
OO-nohs kwah-REN-tah kohs-tah-LEH-rohs
about forty float bearers.
The subject comes after the verb here, which is common in Spanish. Say 'U-nos cua-REN-ta cos-ta-LE-ros'.
Hay unos cuarenta costaleros debajo.
There are about forty bearers underneath.
Words in this phrase
unos
[OO-nohs]
about; some
Masculine plural indefinite article; before numbers it means 'approximately'.
Hay unos veinte coches.
There are about twenty cars.
cuarenta
[kwah-REN-tah]
forty
The number 40.
Mi padre tiene cuarenta años.
My father is forty years old.
costaleros
[kohs-tah-LEH-rohs]
float bearers
Men who carry the float on their necks and shoulders, hidden underneath.
Los costaleros están cansados.
The bearers are tired.
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