Put (verb) – poner

(Pronounced poh-nair)

To remember that put is pronounced poh-nair (poner) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

Put the pony's hair (poner) into a ponytail.

Examples of poner (put) in a sentence

Vamos a poner las flores en un jarrón.

(We are going to put the flowers in a vase.)

Ella quiere poner sus libros en la estantería.

(She wants to put her books on the shelf.)

No puedo poner el abrigo porque está mojado.

(I can't put on my coat because it's wet.)