Significado
Activate the television set.
Contexto cultural
In Spain, 'poner la tele' is often used while eating dinner, which is a very common social habit. In Mexico, you might hear 'prender la tele' just as often as 'poner la tele'.
Context is key
Use 'poner' for appliances in casual settings. It makes you sound like a native speaker.
Significado
Activate the television set.
Context is key
Use 'poner' for appliances in casual settings. It makes you sound like a native speaker.
Teste-se
Complete the sentence.
Voy a ____ la tele para ver las noticias.
We use 'poner' for turning on the TV.
Which is correct?
Choose the natural way to say 'Turn on the TV'.
Poner la tele is the standard collocation.
🎉 Pontuação: /2
Banco de exercicios
2 exerciciosVoy a ____ la tele para ver las noticias.
We use 'poner' for turning on the TV.
Choose the natural way to say 'Turn on the TV'.
Poner la tele is the standard collocation.
🎉 Pontuação: /2
Perguntas frequentes
1 perguntasUsually, we use 'encender' for computers, but 'poner' is becoming more common for screens in general.
Frases relacionadas
Apagar la tele
contrastTurn off the TV
Encender la tele
synonymTurn on the TV