mande-a

send her; tell her to

→ mandar

phrase Rare #37,443

send her; tell her to An imperative form of mandar with the object pronoun a (“her”) attached to the verb. Depending on context, it can mean “send her” or “tell her to” do something, especially before an infinitive.

PO: Mande-a esperar lá fora.

EN: Tell her to wait outside.

Mande-a embora daqui.

Send her away from here.

— Leviatã (2014)

Mande-a entrar.

Let her in.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Ela enlouqueceu, mande-a parar!

She’s gone crazy—tell her to stop!

— देवदास (2002)

Mande-a para casa.

Send her home.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Estou dizendo ela é paquistanesa mande-a para casa.

I'm telling you, she's Pakistani—send her home.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)