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How to say “Could you put ... away?” in Spanish
Ask someone to return an item to its usual place.
¿Podrías guardar …?
Could you put … away?
Name the item and, if helpful, where it belongs.
Use it in three situations
Tidying dishes
¿Podrías guardar los platos?
Could you put the plates away?
Clearing a shared table
¿Podrías guardar tus zapatos?
Could you put your shoes away?
Putting away clothes
¿Podrías guardar la comida en el refrigerador?
Could you put the food in the fridge?
What to watch for
Putting something away differs from throwing it away.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine sharing a home. Say this in Spanish: Could you put your shoes away?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Podrías guardar tus zapatos?
Could you put your shoes away?
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
