quem mandou

who told you to

→ quem
phrase Uncommon #9,352
who told you to Often used rhetorically to blame someone for doing something they shouldn’t have done.
PO: Quem mandou entrar sem bater?
EN: Who told you to come in without knocking?

Quem mandou o pacote?

Who sent the package?

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Também, quem mandou comprar o barco?

Also, who told you to buy the boat?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Oxente, quem mandou?

Oh my, who sent that?

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

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 você ir sozinho?

Who told you to go alone?

Foi Dawson quem mandou você atacar Santiago?

Was it Dawson who ordered you to attack Santiago?

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Quem mandou abrir isso?

Who ordered this to be opened?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Quem mandou se meter na vida do outro?

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

— Carandiru (2003)

Quem mandou pisar no meu tênis?

Who told you to step on my shoe?

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Quem mandou construir balsas?

Who ordered the construction of the rafts?

— Aguirre, a Cólera dos Deuses (1972)

Quem mandou você?

Who sent you?

— Assassinato (2015)

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

Are you sure Tom told Mary to do that?

Quem mandou acender uma vela ?

Who told you to light a candle there?

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Ela gostaria de saber quem mandou as flores.

She would like to know who sent the flowers.

Quem mandou se meter nessa confusão?

Who told you to get involved in this mess?

— Malèna (2000)

Quem mandou sair da lixeira?

Who told you to get out of the trash can?

— A História sem Fim (1984)

Quem mandou isso?

Who sent this?

— Barfi! (2012)

Quem mandou?

Who sent this?

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Quem mandou as flores?

Who sent the flowers?

Quem mandou você arrumar esse emprego de passar filme?

Who told you to get that job showing movies?

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Quem mandou Mei nesta missão?

Who sent Mei on this mission?

— O Clã das Adagas Voadoras (2004)

Quem mandou se meter com a Shalini?

Who told you to mess with Shalini?

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)