Deja el bolso en el sofá y cierra la puerta, por favor.

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Breakdown of Deja el bolso en el sofá y cierra la puerta, por favor.

• y: and
• cerrar: to close
• en: on

Questions & Answers about Deja el bolso en el sofá y cierra la puerta, por favor.

Why does it say Deja and cierra—what form is that?

They’re affirmative informal commands (the tú imperative):

• dejar → deja (leave / put)
• cerrar → cierra (close)
  In Spain, you use these when speaking to one person you address as tú (a friend, family member, child, etc.).

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How would I say it more formally (to usted)?

Use usted commands:

• Deje el bolso en el sofá y cierre la puerta, por favor.
  Deje and cierre are the formal imperative forms.

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What if I’m speaking to more than one person in Spain (plural “you”)?

In Spain, plural informal is vosotros:

• Dejad el bolso en el sofá y cerrad la puerta, por favor.
  Plural formal is ustedes:
• Dejen el bolso en el sofá y cierren la puerta, por favor.

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Why is it en el sofá and not sobre el sofá?