How to Say ‘And take the credit’ in Mexican Spanish
Y llevarse el crédito
💬 Usage Tip: 'Llevarse' means 'to take away'; here, it means claiming credit.
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Word-by-Word Breakdown
Y
[ee]
and
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
Compró pan y queso.
He bought bread and cheese.
llevarse
[yeh-VAHR-seh]
to take
To carry or bring something with oneself.
Va a llevarse las llaves.
He's going to take the keys.
el
[el]
the
Definite article, specifying something already mentioned or defined.
El perro está afuera.
The dog is outside.
crédito
[KREH-dee-toh]
credit
Recognition or acknowledgment for something.
Quiere llevarse el crédito por el proyecto.
He wants to take credit for the project.
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