Guardo mi cartera en el cajón antes de salir de casa.

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Breakdown of Guardo mi cartera en el cajón antes de salir de casa.

• en: in
• mi: my
• de: of

Questions & Answers about Guardo mi cartera en el cajón antes de salir de casa.

What’s the difference between guardar and poner?

Guardar implies storing or putting something away for safekeeping, as in “I’m putting it away where it’s safe.” Poner simply means “to put” or “to place” without that nuance of “keeping” or “storing.”

Why is mi cartera used instead of mi billetera?

Both cartera and billetera can mean “wallet,” but regional preference varies. In many Latin American countries, cartera is more common; billetera appears too, but less frequently in everyday speech.

What does cajón mean and how do I pronounce it?

Cajón means “drawer.” The accent on the ó indicates stress on the last syllable: ca-JÓN. In plural it becomes cajones (the accent is dropped because stress then falls on the penultimate syllable).

Why is the preposition en used before el cajón?

En means “in” or “inside.” You say en el cajón to express that the wallet goes inside the drawer. If you used sobre, it would mean “on top of” the drawer instead.

Why do we use the infinitive salir after antes de?