How to Say ‘Do you have the TV remote?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tú tienes el control de la tele?
too tee-EH-nes el kohn-TROHL deh lah TEH-leh
[too tee-EH-nes el kohn-TROHL deh lah TEH-leh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Tú tienes el control
too tee-EH-nes el kohn-TROHL
Do you have the remote
'Tú tienes' means you have. Raise your voice a little, because this is a question. Stress 'TIE-nes' and 'con-TROL'.
¿Tú tienes el control? No lo encuentro.
Do you have the remote? I can't find it.
Words in this phrase
Tú
[too]
you
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
¿Cómo estás tú hoy?
How are you today?
tienes
[tee-EH-nes]
do you have
Asking about possession or options.
¿Qué tamaños tienes en el menú?
What sizes do you have on the menu?
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
control
[kohn-TROHL]
remote / control
Here it means the TV remote control.
Busco el control.
I'm looking for the remote.
de la tele?
deh lah TEH-leh
for the TV?
Finish the question with rising intonation on 'TE-le'.
¿Prendes la luz de la tele?
Can you turn on the TV light?
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
tele
[TEH-leh]
TV
Short, casual word for televisión.
Veo la tele en la noche.
I watch TV at night.
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