Breakdown of En la etiqueta pone que la oferta termina mañana.
que
that
en
on
mañana
tomorrow
terminar
to end
Questions & Answers about En la etiqueta pone que la oferta termina mañana.
Why does Spanish use pone here? I thought poner meant to put, not to say.
That is a very common question. In Spanish, especially with written text, poner can mean to say / to be written.
So:
- En la etiqueta pone... = On the label it says...
- ¿Qué pone aquí? = What does it say here?
- En el cartel pone que... = On the sign it says that...
This use is very natural in Spain. It refers to what is written somewhere, not to physically putting something somewhere.
Why is it pone and not dice?
Both can work, but they are not always used in exactly the same way.
- pone is very common for written information on labels, signs, notices, packaging, screens, etc.
- dice also means it says, but it often feels a bit more general and can refer to spoken or written language.
In this sentence, En la etiqueta pone... sounds very natural because we are talking about text printed on a label.
You could also hear:
That is also correct, but pone is especially idiomatic when referring to what is written.
What is the subject of pone? Who or what is doing the action?