quem mandou

who told you to

→ quem
phrase Uncommon #16,500
who told you to Often used rhetorically to blame or criticize someone for doing something.
PO: Quem mandou mexer nas minhas coisas?
EN: Who told you to mess with my things?

Ela gostaria de saber quem mandou as flores.

She would like to know who sent the flowers.

Foi Dawson quem mandou você atacar Santiago?

Was it Dawson who ordered you to attack Santiago?

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Quem mandou Mei nesta missão?

Who sent Mei on this mission?

— O Clã das Adagas Voadoras (2004)

Quem mandou abrir isso?

Who ordered this to be opened?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Quem mandou acender uma vela aí?

Who told you to light a candle there?

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Quem mandou as flores?

Who sent the flowers?

Quem mandou aumentar o fogo, porra?

Who the hell told you to turn up the heat?

— Estômago (2008)

Quem mandou comprar um apê no meu bairro, no meu lado da rua?

Who told me to buy an apartment in my neighborhood, on my side of the street?

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Quem mandou construir balsas?

Who ordered the construction of the rafts?

— Aguirre, a Cólera dos Deuses (1972)

Quem mandou isso?

Who sent this?

— Barfi! (2012)

Quem mandou o pacote?

Who sent the package?

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Quem mandou pisar no meu tênis?

Who told you to step on my shoe?

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Quem mandou sair da lixeira?

Who told you to get out of the trash can?

— A História sem Fim (1984)

Quem mandou se meter com a Shalini?

Who told you to mess with Shalini?

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Quem mandou se meter na vida do outro?

Who told you to meddle in someone else's life?

— Carandiru (2003)

Quem mandou se meter nessa confusão?

Who told you to get involved in this mess?

— Malèna (2000)

Quem mandou você ir sozinho?

Who told you to go alone?

Quem mandou você?

Who sent you?

— Assassinato (2015)

Quem mandou?

Who sent this?

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Também, quem mandou comprar o barco?

Also, who told you to buy the boat?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Tem certeza de que foi Tom quem mandou Mary fazer isso?

Are you sure Tom told Mary to do that?