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How to Say ‘Put it on the belt’ in Spain Spanish

Póngala en la cinta

POHN-gah-lah ehn lah SEEN-tah

[POHN-gah-lah ehn lah SEEN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: When telling someone to do something, words like la "it" attach to the end of the verb: póngala. Same pattern: déjela "leave it".

Phrase Breakdown

Póngala

[POHN-gah-lah]

put it

Polite command of 'poner' with 'la' (it, feminine) attached.

Example

Póngala aquí, por favor.

Put it here, please.

en la cinta

ehn lah SEEN-tah

on the belt

'Cinta' here means the conveyor belt. In Spain, the 'c' before 'i' sounds like English 'th': THIN-ta.

Example

Las maletas van en la cinta.

The suitcases go on the belt.

Words in this phrase

en

[ehn]

On

Refers to precision in time.

Example

Es en punto cada día.

It's on the dot every day.

la

[lah]

The (feminine singular)

A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.

Example

Me encanta la camisa que llevas.

I love the shirt you are wearing.

cinta

[SEEN-tah]

belt / conveyor belt

Here, the moving belt where luggage is placed.

Example

La maleta está en la cinta.

The suitcase is on the belt.

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