Alexa, pon
The English phrase "alexa, play" is translated into Spanish as Alexa, pon.
In the context of media, pon is used to mean "play" or "put on" (music, a podcast, etc.).
Which one should you use?
Alexa, pon is more colloquial and common in daily speech, whereas Alexa, reproduce is more formal and technical.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses the same word 'play' for music, sports and theater, Spanish uses poner for music but jugar for sports and representar for a play.
- While pon comes from the verb poner meaning 'to put', it is used for digital media because of the old custom of 'putting' a physical vinyl record or CD onto a player.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, if you want to play a specific song, you might say pon la de… followed by the artist. This construction uses the definite article 'the' as a shorthand for 'the song by'.
Examples in context
- Alexa, pon músicaAlexa, play music
- Alexa, pon música clásica.Alexa, play classical music.
- Alexa, pon la lista de reproducción de éxitos.Alexa, play the hits playlist.
- Alexa, pon el último disco de Shakira.Alexa, play Shakira's latest album.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are having a quiet evening at home.
- MateoMaría, ¿quieres un poco de música de fondo?María, do you want some background music?
- MaríaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
- MateoAlexa, pon jazz suave.Alexa, play smooth jazz.
- MaríaEsa es una buena idea, Mateo.That is a good idea, Mateo.
