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How to Say ‘I'll text you’ in Mexican Spanish

Te mando un mensaje

teh MAHN-doh oon mehn-SAH-heh

[teh MAHN-doh oon mehn-SAH-heh]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses the present tense for something you'll do soon: te mando here means "I'll send you." Same with te llamo "I'll call you."

Phrase Breakdown

Te mando

teh MAHN-doh

I'll send you

'Mandar' means 'to send'. 'Te' (to you) comes before the verb. Stress MAN: te-MAN-do.

Example

Te mando la foto ahorita.

I'll send you the photo right now.

Words in this phrase

[teh]

to you

Indirect object pronoun showing that the information is being told to you.

Example

Si quieres saber más, Te cuento sobre el equipo.

If you want to know more, I’ll tell you about the team.

mando

[MAHN-doh]

I send

First-person present of 'mandar' (to send); can refer to the near future.

Example

Te mando un mensaje.

I'll send you a message.

un mensaje

oon mehn-SAH-heh

a message

'Mensaje' is a text message. The 'j' is a soft throaty h. Stress SA: un-men-SA-he.

Example

Recibí un mensaje de mi mamá.

I got a message from my mom.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.

Example

Cuando haces eso, eres un idiota.

When you do that, you are an idiot.

mensaje

[mehn-SAH-heh]

message

A noun meaning a written or spoken communication.

Example

Un mensaje amable puede ayudarte a mantener el contacto.

A kind message can help you stay in touch.

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