Word
Guardo mi camiseta en el armario para mantenerla limpia.
Meaning
I keep my T-shirt in the closet to keep it clean.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Guardo mi camiseta en el armario para mantenerla limpia.
What does guardar mean in this sentence?
It means to put away or to store, implying keeping something in its proper place for safekeeping. It’s more specific than to put (poner).
Why do we say mi camiseta instead of la camiseta?
Because you’re talking about your own T-shirt, so you use the possessive adjective mi (my). In Spanish you never say la mi camiseta, just mi camiseta.
Why use guardar and not poner?
Guardar implies putting something away when you’re done with it or want to keep it safe. Poner is more general (“to put”) and might not carry the sense of storage or safekeeping.
Can I say en el clóset instead of en el armario?
Yes. In Latin America clóset (sometimes spelled closet) is common. Armario is the more traditional Spanish word.
What does para do in para mantenerla limpia?