Signification
To activate the radio to listen to broadcasts.
Contexte culturel
Radio is the 'king of the morning'. Programs like 'Hoy por Hoy' have millions of listeners who 'ponen la radio' as a ritual while having breakfast. In Mexico, radio is essential for traffic updates in big cities. Drivers 'ponen la radio' immediately to check 'el reporte vial'. The 'radioaficionado' culture and high-quality FM stations make 'poner la radio' a common way to discover new indie music.
Use it for TV too
You can say 'poner la tele' exactly the same way. It's a 2-for-1 phrase!
Gender Trap
Always use 'la' radio. 'El radio' is for math or science class.
Signification
To activate the radio to listen to broadcasts.
Use it for TV too
You can say 'poner la tele' exactly the same way. It's a 2-for-1 phrase!
Gender Trap
Always use 'la' radio. 'El radio' is for math or science class.
The 'Puesta' trick
Use 'tener la radio puesta' to say 'to have the radio on' (as a state).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'poner' in the present tense.
Yo siempre _______ la radio por la mañana.
'Yo' requires the irregular form 'pongo'.
Choose the correct article for 'radio'.
Me gusta escuchar ____ radio.
'Radio' is feminine in the context of broadcasting.
Match the Spanish phrase to its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Self-explanatory vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ¿Hay mucho silencio aquí, no? B: Sí, voy a ________.
'Poner la radio' is the logical response to silence.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Things you can 'Poner'
Electronics
- • La radio
- • La tele
- • La música
- • El aire acondicionado
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesYo siempre _______ la radio por la mañana.
'Yo' requires the irregular form 'pongo'.
Me gusta escuchar ____ radio.
'Radio' is feminine in the context of broadcasting.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Self-explanatory vocabulary matching.
A: ¿Hay mucho silencio aquí, no? B: Sí, voy a ________.
'Poner la radio' is the logical response to silence.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, it is perfectly correct and slightly more formal.
Yes, but 'prender la radio' is much more common there.
Because it is a shortening of 'la radiodifusión', which is feminine.
Yes, people often say 'pon algo de música' or 'pon Spotify'.
Expressions liées
Poner la tele
similarTo turn on the TV
Quitar la radio
contrastTo turn off/remove the radio
Sintonizar
specialized formTo tune in
Subir el volumen
builds onTo turn up the volume
