poner la mesa

poner la mesa(
poh
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nehr
 
lah
 
meh
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sah
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to set the table
Solo tenemos que poner la mesa y luego podemos comer.We just need to set the table and then we can eat.
b. to lay the table
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mamá prepara la cena y nosotros ponemos la mesa.Mum cooks dinner and we lay the table.
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