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tú mandas

you order, you tell (someone to do something), you are in charge, you call the shots

→ mandar
mand to send + as you (informal) present-tense verb ending
verb · 2nd-person singular, present tense Uncommon #25,247
you order, you tell (someone to do something) Informal singular “you.”
SP: Mandas a tu hermano a comprar pan.
EN: You send your brother to buy bread.
you are in charge, you call the shots Informal singular “you.”
SP: En este equipo, tú mandas.
EN: You call the shots on this team.
Conjugation of mandar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mando mandamos
Second mandas —
Third manda mandan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mando mandamos
Second mandas —
Third manda mandan

Tú no te mandas sola.

You don't make your own decisions.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

¿Puedes, cuando mandas en la rodilla del mendigo, mandar en su salud?

Can you, when you rule over the beggar’s knee, rule over his health?

— Henry V (1989)

Si tú me lo mandas, me iré contigo, pero no quiero.

If you send it to me, I’ll go with you, but I don’t want to.

— Nazarín (1959)

Si la mandas a hacer allá, lo vas a resolver tú.

If you have it made there, you'll be the one to handle it.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿Tú me lo mandas?

Will you send it to me?

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Y al menor lo mandas a la pista.

And you send the youngest one out onto the dance floor.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

A mí no me mandas.

You don't tell me what to do.

— La Caída (2004)

¡Tú no me mandas!

You don't tell me what to do!

— Roma (2018)

Tú no me mandas.

You’re not the boss of me.

Si tú lo mandas ni modo, mano.

If you say so, then so be it, bro.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Tú mandas.

You're in charge.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Bien, tú mandas.

Okay, you're in charge.

— Akira (1988)

Normalmente mandas a las chicas a casa.

You usually send the girls home.

Me mandas un giro con mi parte El resto, ya veremos.

Send me a money order with my share. As for the rest, we'll see.

— Un profeta (2009)

Hace media hora que mandas a la mierda a todos.

You've been telling everyone to go to hell for the last half hour.

— Dos son familia (2016)