Mandarle (en. Send him)

/manˈdaɾ.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To make someone receive a message or instruction.
I am going to send him/her an email.
Voy a mandarle un correo electrónico.
To assign a task or a commission to someone.
The boss decided to assign a new project to his assistant.
El jefe decidió mandarle un proyecto nuevo a su asistente.
To send something, like a package or a letter, to someone.
I sent a gift to my friend for his birthday.
Le mandé un regalo a mi amigo por su cumpleaños.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'mandare', which means to entrust or order.

Common Phrases and Expressions

send him/her a message
To send a message to someone.
mandarle un mensaje
send him/her something
To send an object or information to someone.
mandarle algo
send someone
To assign a task or commission to a person.
mandarle a uno

Related Words

mandate
Instruction or commission given to someone.
mandato
to send
To send or direct something to someone.
mandar
appointee
Person who receives or executes a mandate.
mandatario

Slang Meanings

To tell someone to get lost
When he is upset, he sometimes says he is going to tell his problems to get lost.
Cuando está molesto, a veces dice que va a mandar a la fregada a su problemas.
To send a text message
I am going to send him/her a text message to see what he/she does.
Le voy a mandar un mensaje de texto para ver qué hace.