Usages of el plato
Si tienes esos platos limpios, tráelos, por favor; los necesito para la ensalada.
If you have those clean plates, bring them, please; I need them for the salad.
Yo lavo el plato en la cocina.
I wash the plate in the kitchen.
Hay que tener cuidado con estos platos de vidrio, pues se pueden quebrar con facilidad.
You have to be careful with these glass plates, because they can break easily.
El tazón sirve de plato cuando no hay platos limpios.
The bowl serves as a plate when there are no clean plates.
El plato está roto.
The plate is broken.
Mi abuela hierve agua y prepara té con mermelada casera; mientras tanto, yo pongo los platos.
My grandmother boils water and makes tea with homemade jam; meanwhile, I set out the plates.
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