How do you say 'to set the table' in Spanish?

Poner la mesa, as in 'Ya terminé de poner la mesa para la cena' (I just finished setting the table for dinner).

How do you say you broke something by accident?

Use romper, as in 'Sin querer acabo de romper tu plato favorito' (I just broke your favorite plate by accident).

It means 'solved', as in 'El problema de la regadera ya está resuelto' (The shower problem is already solved).

You tell your friend what already happened at home today: the cup is broken, the letter written and the table set.

Te tengo que decir algo que pasó hoy.

I have to tell you something that happened today.

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decir/deˈsiɾ/
to sayverb
To express something with words.
romper/romˈpeɾ/
to breakverb
To break something into pieces.
poner/poˈneɾ/
to putverb
To put something in a place.
abrir/aˈbɾiɾ/
to openverb
To make something stop being closed.
escribir/eskɾiˈbiɾ/
to writeverb
To draw letters to communicate something.
hacer/aˈseɾ/
to makeverb
To prepare or produce something, like a meal, a cake or a piece of furniture.
volver/bolˈbeɾ/
to returnverb
To go back to the place where you were before.
freír/fɾeˈiɾ/
to fryverb
To cook something in hot oil.
resuelto/reˈswelto/
solvedadjective
That already has a solution.
frito/ˈfɾito/
friedadjective
Cooked in hot oil.

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Te tengo que decir algo que pasó hoy.
I have to tell you something that happened today.
Sin querer acabo de romper tu plato favorito.
I just broke your favorite plate by accident.
Ya terminé de poner la mesa para la cena.
I just finished setting the table for dinner.
No pude abrir la ventana de la cocina.
I couldn't open the kitchen window.
Hoy por fin pude escribir la carta a mi abuela.
Today I finally managed to write the letter to my grandmother.
Hoy me tocó hacer la comida para todos.
Today it was my turn to make the meal for everyone.
Mi hermano acaba de volver del trabajo.
My brother just got back from work.
Ahora voy a freír unas papas para la cena.
Now I'm going to fry some potatoes for dinner.
El problema de la regadera ya está resuelto.
The shower problem is already solved.
Hay pescado frito en la cocina, si quieres.
There's fried fish in the kitchen, if you want some.

decir/deˈsiɾ/
The c sounds like an s.
romper/romˈpeɾ/
The r is rolled: the tongue taps several times.
abrir/aˈbɾiɾ/
Two soft r's, the one in -brir and the one at the end; the stress falls on the last syllable.
hacer/aˈseɾ/
It sounds like a-SER: the h is silent, the c before e sounds like an s, and the stress falls on the last syllable.
volver/bolˈbeɾ/
The v and the b sound the same; the stress falls on -ver.
freír/fɾeˈiɾ/
It's said in two syllables, fre-ír, with the stress on the í.
resuelto/reˈswelto/
The r is rolled: the tongue taps several times.

la comida: In Mexico, la comida is the main meal of the day and is eaten in the mid-afternoon rather than at noon like in some other countries. Almuerzo, on the other hand, is a lighter meal eaten mid-morning.
sobremesa: After eating, it's common to stay at the table a while longer talking, with no rush to get up.
papas fritas: Frying potatoes is a very common way to prepare them at home, either as a main dish or as a side.

How do you say 'to set the table' in Spanish?: Poner la mesa, as in 'Ya terminé de poner la mesa para la cena' (I just finished setting the table for dinner).
How do you say you broke something by accident?: Use romper, as in 'Sin querer acabo de romper tu plato favorito' (I just broke your favorite plate by accident).
What does resuelto mean?: It means 'solved', as in 'El problema de la regadera ya está resuelto' (The shower problem is already solved).

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