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How do you say "to line up (people)" in Spanish?
ponerse en cola
In Spanish, "to line up (people)" is ponerse en cola.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced poh-NER-seh en KOH-lah. Four words combined: ponerse (to put oneself) and en cola (in line).
Grammar notes
Reflexive phrase combining two verbs. Ponerse is irregular; en cola is a preposition plus noun.
Example sentence
Me pongo en cola para entrar.
I line up to enter.
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How to remember ponerse en cola
Queue sounds like 'cola'. Ponerse means to put yourself in a queue.
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Questions about ponerse en cola
How do you say "to line up (people)" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "to line up (people)" is ponerse en cola. It is a noun.
How is ponerse en cola written in Spanish?
ponerse en cola is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is ponerse en cola used in a sentence?
Use ponerse en cola as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Me pongo en cola para entrar. (I line up to enter.).
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