manda mis saludos
/manda mis saludos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "send my love" can be expressed as manda mis saludos.
The phrase is used to ask someone to convey your warm regards or affection to a third party. While the English idiom "send my love" can feel quite intimate, the Spanish equivalent manda mis saludos is a more standard way to provide warm regards without necessarily being overly intimate.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase manda mis saludos literally translates to "send my greetings".
Which one should you use?
While manda mis saludos focuses on greetings, you can also use manda mi cariño for a more informal and affectionate tone or Por favor, transmita mi cariño for a formal way to express affection.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, if you are addressing a group of friends, you use the plural imperative mandad mis saludos. In Latin America, or when using the formal ustedes in Spain, the plural form is manden mis saludos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form manda is the informal imperative (tú command).
How do you pronounce it?
/manda mis saludos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you want to sound much warmer, you can say manda mis besos, which translates to 'send my kisses'.
- The verb mandar in manda mis saludos shares a root with the English word 'mandate'. Both come from the Latin 'mandare', meaning to entrust or commit to one's hand.
- While manda in this phrase means 'send', the verb mandar is also the standard word for 'to command' or 'to order' in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Manda mis saludos a toda la familia.Send my greetings to the whole family.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking on the phone before a trip.
- Sofía¡Que tengas un buen viaje, Mateo!Have a good trip, Mateo!
- MateoMuchas gracias, Sofía.Thank you very much, Sofía.
- SofíaManda mis saludos a tu esposa.Send my greetings to your wife.
- MateoSe los daré, gracias.I will give them to her, thanks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries manda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
