tengo que poner la mesa

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a. I need to set the table
Tengo que poner la mesa antes de que lleguen los invitados.I need to set the table before the guests arrive.
b. I need to lay the table
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Está lista la cena? - Sí, pero tengo que poner la mesa antes de que puedan venir a sentarse.Is dinner ready? - Yes, but I need to lay the table before you can come sit.
c. I have to set the table
Mamá, ¿les digo a todos que vayan al comedor? - No. Tengo que poner la mesa primero.Mom, should I tell everyone to go to the dining room? - No. I have to set the table first.
d. I have to lay the table
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Tengo que poner la mesa de una forma particular o mi suegra se queja. ¿Puedes creerlo?.I have to lay the table in a particular way, or my mother-in-law complains. Can you believe this?
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