How to Say ‘Okay, I'll put it in a paper cup for you.’ in Spain Spanish
Vale, te lo pongo en vaso de cartón.
BAH-leh teh loh POHN-goh ehn BAH-soh deh kar-TOHN
[BAH-leh teh loh POHN-goh ehn BAH-soh deh kar-TOHN]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Vale "okay" is everywhere in Spain, but it's heard much less in Latin America. Using it will make you sound like you learned your Spanish in Spain.
Phrase Breakdown
Vale, te lo pongo
BAH-leh teh loh POHN-goh
Okay, I'll serve it to you
'Vale' means 'okay'. After the comma, say 'te lo pongo' smoothly together.
Vale, te lo pongo enseguida.
Okay, I'll get it for you right away.
Words in this phrase
Vale
[BAH-leh]
OK; alright; sounds good
Very common in Spain to agree, accept, or confirm. Can be neutral or friendly depending on tone.
Vale, cuéntame más sobre Jesús.
OK, tell me more about Jesus.
te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun for "tú" used in polite questions.
Te propongo algo: ¿te parece bien si hablamos de Jesús con calma?
I propose something: does it seem okay to you if we talk about Jesus calmly?
lo
[loh]
him/it (direct object pronoun)
Direct object pronoun; in context it can refer to Jesús (him) or an idea (it).
A Jesús, lo vemos como alguien que enseña a amar al prójimo.
We see Jesus as someone who teaches us to love our neighbor.
pongo
[POHN-goh]
I put / shall I put
First person of 'poner', to put or place.
Pongo el bolso en la mesa.
I put the bag on the table.
en vaso de cartón.
ehn BAH-soh deh kar-TOHN
in a paper cup.
'Vaso de cartón' is literally 'cardboard cup'. 'Cartón' is stressed on the end: car-TÓN.
El café va en vaso de cartón.
The coffee goes in a paper cup.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
vaso
[BAH-soh]
cup
Usually 'glass', but with 'de cartón' it means a paper cup.
Necesito un vaso de agua.
I need a glass of water.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
cartón
[kar-TOHN]
cardboard / paper
Thick paper material; 'vaso de cartón' is a takeaway cup.
La caja es de cartón.
The box is made of cardboard.
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