Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Wednesday April 22, 2009

poner, verb:
to put

Poner is a basic word for putting something somewhere.

¿Dónde pongo mis cosas?
Where shall I put my things?

No sé dónde poner esta silla.
I don’t know where to put this chair.

You also use poner to talk about putting things on, such as the radio or TV, or food to cook.

¿Pongo música?
Shall I put some music on?

Pon el radiador.
Put the heater on.

Voy a poner las papas.
I’m going to put the potatoes on.

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveWednesday April 22, 2009