I've never heard "poner cola", but "hacer cola" means "to stand in line", whereas "ponerse a la cola" means "to join the queue". So, "Te pones a la cola, y entonces te quedas haciendo cola".

lazarus1907 said:

I've never heard "poner cola", but "hacer cola" means "to stand in line", whereas "ponerse a la cola" means "to join the queue". So, "Te pones a la cola, y entonces te quedas haciendo cola".

Thanks!

(You couldn't resist mixing the British and American usages, could you'!)

By the way, Natasha, to say "Get in line!," you can use "Ponte a la cola" (or, Ponte al final de la cola). And "Hey, I was here first" is "Oye, yo estaba antes."

Useful the next time you need to scold a line-cutter in Spanish.

James Santiago said:

By the way, Natasha, to say "Get in line!," you can use "Ponte a la cola" (or, Ponte al final de la cola). And "Hey, I was here first" is "Oye, yo estaba antes."

Useful the next time you need to scold a line-cutter in Spanish.

Cool! And then what if I need to add: "Don't cut in line!"

Natasha said:

Cool! And then what if I need to add: "Don't cut in line!"

"Don't cut in line! = ¡No te cueles!

colarse
7. (pronominal, coloqial) Introducirse a escondidas o sin permiso en alguna parte.
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There are probably several ways to say it, but I would say "No te metas en la cola."

lazarus1907 said:

Natasha said:

Cool! And then what if I need to add: "Don't cut in line!"

"Don't cut in line! = ¡No te cueles!

Ah, yes, I had forgotten about colarse.

Thanks. Wish I'd known all this back when I was assigned to high school cafeteria duty!

poner cola, is used to say something like
Vamos a ponerle cola a mi marido. wich means, We are going to send someone to follow my husband.
it's usually to say you will be getting someone to follow a person, but is more like a mexican street talk, ok.

Erika Barrera said:

poner cola, is used to say something likeVamos a ponerle cola a mi marido. wich means, We are going to send someone to follow my husband.it's usually to say you will be getting someone to follow a person, but is more like a mexican street talk, ok.

Ah, como ponerle un detective. Vaya, eso en España no se dice.

cut the line: colarse

a line-cutter : un colador (jeje, BROMA!!)

También decimos: saltarse la cola