ponle
“ponle” means “put [it] on/to” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
put [it] on/toAlso: add [it] to
📝 In Action
Ponle más sal a la sopa.
A1Add more salt to the soup.
Ponle la chaqueta al niño.
A1Put the jacket on the boy.
Word Connections
give [it] a name
📝 In Action
Ponle un nombre a tu nuevo gato.
A2Give your new cat a name.
No sé qué título usar, ponle cualquiera.
B1I don't know what title to use, give it any one.
Word Connections
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Indicative
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: ponle
Question 1 of 1
If you want to tell a friend to add sugar to their coffee, which would you say?
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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology
A combination of the Spanish verb 'poner' (from Latin 'ponere', meaning to place) and the pronoun 'le' (from Latin 'ille').
First recorded: Medieval Spanish (as separate components that eventually fused in commands).
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'ponle' mean 'put him'?
It can mean 'put [something] on him' or 'add [something] to him'. The 'le' represents the person or thing receiving the item.