How to Say "place setting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “place setting” is “cubierto” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
a set of cutlery for one person

Examples
Por favor, ¿me trae un cubierto limpio?
Please, could you bring me a clean set of cutlery?
Necesitamos poner cuatro cubiertos más en la mesa.
We need to put four more place settings on the table.
Singular vs. Collective
While 'cubiertos' (plural) means 'utensils,' the singular 'un cubierto' often refers to the entire set (fork, knife, spoon) needed for one person, similar to saying 'a place setting' in English.
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