Pon tú que

(sentence starters)
B1 (¡Ya le agarras la onda!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽MUY informal 💀

🧠 What it means

This chunk’s just a playful way of saying let’s say. Yep, it really is that simple! Why on earth doesn’t anyone teach this stuff?! 👉 Let’s say… 👉 Suppose… 💡You might also hear ponle tú que and pon que, which work in pretty much the same way!

🌪️ When to whip it out

Whenever you need to give an example or frame a hypothetical:

Pon tú que no hay tráfico.
Let’s say there’s no traffic.
Pon tú que sí funciona la idea.
Suppose the idea actually works.
Pon tú que elegimos al presidente. ¿Tú crees que vaya a cambiar algo?
Suppose we pick the president. Do you think anything’s gonna change?

⚠️ Tone

✅ Very Mexican.

✅ Great for informal conversation.

🔁 Similar chunks

Ponle túPon queSupongamos queHaz de cuenta queImagina queSupón que

🦜 El Rincón del Cotorreo

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