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tú alcanzas

hand (to me), pass (to me), catch up with, reach

→ alcanzar
alcanz to reach, achieve + as you (informal) present-tense verb ending
verb · 2nd-person singular, present tense Rare #42,181
hand (to me), pass (to me) In a request, often translated as “can you hand/pass me…?”
SP: ¿Me alcanzas el libro, por favor?
EN: Can you hand me the book, please?
catch up with, reach
SP: No me alcanzas si corro tan rápido.
EN: You can't catch up with me if I run this fast.
Conjugation of alcanzar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First alcanzo alcanzamos
Second alcanzas —
Third alcanza alcanzan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First alcanzo alcanzamos
Second alcanzas —
Third alcanza alcanzan

¿Me alcanzas la leche?

Could you pass me the milk?

No me alcanzas.

You can't catch me.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Nos alcanzas.

You're catching up to us.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Me alcanzas mis cigarrillos?

Can you pass me my cigarettes?

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

Mercedes, ¿me alcanzas la caja esta, por favor?

Mercedes, could you hand me this box, please?

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Me alcanzas?

Can you reach me?

— Noche de fuego (2021)

No me alcanzas antes de un pase.

You can't catch me before a pass.

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)