Spanish Phrase
¿Quién trae el postre?
Meaning
A direct question asking who will bring the dessert. It’s commonly used when a group is planning a meal or celebration and the host wants to know who is responsible for the sweet finish.
When to use
Use this phrase at family gatherings, potluck parties, office celebrations, or any situation where a dessert is part of the menu and you need to confirm the person who will bring it.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Quiéntraeelpostre?
¿Quién (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask about the identity of a person; always carries an accent on the í.
trae (present of traer)
Third‑person singular present indicative of traer ‘to bring’; note the irregular stem change from *tra‑* to *trae*.
el postre (noun phrase)
‘postre’ is a masculine noun meaning ‘dessert’; the definite article ‘el’ agrees in gender and number.
🗨In Conversation
¿Quién trae el postre?
Who is bringing the dessert?
Yo lo traigo. ¡Voy a preparar una tarta de manzana!
I'll bring it. I'm making an apple pie!
✕Common Mistakes
Quien trae el postre?
Missing the accent on ‘quién’; without it the word is a relative pronoun, not a question word.
¿Quién traes el postre?
‘Traes’ is second‑person singular; the subject is unknown, so third‑person singular ‘trae’ is required.
¿Quién trae la postre?
‘Postre’ is masculine, so the article must be ‘el’, not ‘la’.
↔Alternatives
¿Quién va a traer el postre?
Who is going to bring the dessert?
¿Quién nos trae el postre?
Who will bring us the dessert?
¿Quién se encarga del postre?
Who is in charge of the dessert?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking households, desserts are a communal treat and it’s polite to ask who will bring them, especially at ‘comidas familiares’ (family meals) or ‘fiestas’. Remember that ‘traer’ means ‘to bring (to the speaker’s location)’, while ‘llevar’ means ‘to take away’. Using the correct verb shows you understand the perspective of the gathering.