To place/put in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: ko-lo-CAR
IPA: /ko.lo.’kaɾ/

7 months ago

Memory trick

Sounds like “co-locate”

8 months ago

colocar info.

Tips to remember the word “colocar”:
– Think of “colocar” as “to place” or “to set” something in a particular location. The prefix “co-” can help you remember its collaborative nature, as if you are working with the objects to find their proper place.
– Associate “colocar” with “location,” as both involve putting something somewhere specific.

Explanations:
– “Colocar” is a Spanish verb that means to place, set, or position an object in a certain place. It can also be used figuratively to mean to invest (money) or to find a job (for someone).

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Poner (to put)
– Situar (to situate)
– Ubicar (to locate)
– Instalar (to install)
– Emplazar (to emplace)

Conjugations of “colocar” (it is an infinitive):
– Present: coloco (I place), colocas (you place), coloca (he/she/it places), colocamos (we place), colocáis (you all place, Spain), colocan (they/you all place)
– Preterite: coloqué (I placed), colocaste (you placed), colocó (he/she/it placed), colocamos (we placed), colocasteis (you all placed, Spain), colocaron (they/you all placed)
– Imperfect: colocaba (I used to place), colocabas (you used to place), colocaba (he/she/it used to place), colocabámos (we used to place), colocabais (you all used to place, Spain), colocaban (they/you all used to place)
– Future: colocaré (I will place), colocarás (you will place), colocará (he/she/it will place), colocaremos (we will place), colocaréis (you all will place, Spain), colocarán (they/you all will place)
– Conditional: colocaría (I would place), colocarías (you would place), colocaría (he/she/it would place), colocaríamos (we would place), colocaríais (you all would place, Spain), colocarían (they/you all would place)
– Subjunctive (present): coloque (I place), coloques (you place), coloque (he/she/it places), coloquemos (we place), coloquéis (you all place, Spain), coloquen (they/you all place)

Examples of sentences that use “colocar”:
– Voy a colocar el libro en la estantería. (I am going to place the book on the bookshelf.)
– El profesor colocó los exámenes sobre el escritorio. (The professor placed the exams on the desk.)
– Mi madre siempre coloca las flores en un jarrón en la sala. (My mother always sets the flowers in a vase in the living room.)
– Tenemos que colocar los carteles antes del evento. (We need to put up the posters before the event.)
– Si pudiera, colocaría un poco de mi dinero en ese negocio. (If I could, I would invest some of my money in that business.)
– Antes de mudarte, debes colocar tus muebles en tu nueva casa. (Before moving in, you should position your furniture in your new home.)
– ¿Puedes ayudarme a colocar las sillas para la reunión? (Can you help me set the chairs for the meeting?)

a few seconds ago

Watch out

Be careful not to mix this one up with chocar when going fast.

9 months ago