mando con cable
/mando kon kable/from spelling rules
The English phrase wired controller is mando con cable in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mando con cable literally translates to controller with cable.
Which one should you use?
To specify a wireless controller, use mando inalámbrico instead of mando con cable.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Latin America, control con cable is more common than mando con cable.
Did you know?
- The word mando comes from the verb mandar, which means 'to command' or 'to order'. This suggests that the user is the one in command of the device.
- The word control in Latin American Spanish is a 'calque', a word borrowed from English that kept its original meaning, whereas mando is a native Spanish development.
- In Spanish, mando can also refer to a remote control for a television. Therefore, mando con cable could technically describe an old-fashioned wired TV remote.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar un controlador con cable para mi consola.I need to buy a wired controller for my console.
- El mando alámbrico es más conveniente para juegos de precisión.The wired controller is more convenient for precision games.
- El joystick con conexión por cable ofrece una respuesta inmediata.The joystick with a cable connection offers an immediate response.
- Voy a comprar un mando con cable para jugar a la consola.I am going to buy a wired controller to play on the console.
- ¿Alguien tiene un gamepad con cable?Does anyone have a wired controller?
- Prefiero un mando con cable para jugar.I prefer a wired controller for playing.
- ¿Tienes un mando con cable disponible?Do you have a wired controller available?
- Este mando con cable es muy resistente.This wired controller is very durable.
Example conversation
Javier and María are setting up a video game console.
- JavierNecesito un mando con cable para la consola.I need a wired controller for the console.
- MaríaTengo uno en mi habitación, Javier.I have one in my room, Javier.
- Javier¿Es un mando con cable largo?Is it a long wired controller?
- MaríaSí, es bastante largo, no te preocupes.Yes, it is quite long, don't worry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
