Put on the charcoal briquettes, please?

Question

I will give the translation a try so please correct me if I am wrong.

Ponte el carbón vegetal, por favor.

You could also say "fire up" instead of put on. - foxluv, Aug 8, 2010

Answer 1

Do you mean to actually light them, or just get them ready to fire when the time comes?

If the former, "enciende las briquetas,por favor" (if you wish to be specific about briquttes, as opposed to that other pile over there were you have regular charcoal or mineral charcoal).

If you only have the briquettes, the simplest, most common way to make that request is : "enciende el carbón, por favor".

Finally, if what you are asking is to get the briquettes ready for firing up later, then it's:

"Prepara las briquetas / prepara el carbón, por favor".

OK since I am ordering my ole man to go do his job jeje I would say "enciende el carbón, por favor" but Gekko is enciende in a command form? - foxluv, Aug 8, 2010

Yes. - Gekkosan, Aug 8, 2010

Answer 2

charcoal briquettes - "briquetas de carbón".

"Ponte" won't work in that sentence, since it means "put on" in the sense of putting an article of clothing on.

"Enciende las briquetas de carbón" - light the charcoal briquettes. Or "prende las briquetas de carbón" in some regions.

Boy, what a hard decision but I think "prende las briquetas de carbón" sounds so nice and I would use it in a story anytime. Gracias mountaingirl - foxluv, Aug 8, 2010