How to Say ‘Ana sends you this cake.’ in Mexican Spanish
Le manda Ana este pastel.
leh MAHN-dah AH-nah eh-steh pahs-TEL
[leh MAHN-dah AH-nah eh-steh pahs-TEL]
💬 Usage Tip: le is the "you" receiving the cake, and the sender's name can come after the verb. Swap in: Le manda Pedro estas flores "Pedro sends you these flowers".
Phrase Breakdown
Le manda Ana
leh MAHN-dah AH-nah
Ana sends you
'Le' is the indirect object pronoun, meaning 'to you' (formal) or 'to him/her'. 'Manda' means 'sends'. Ana is the subject and comes after the verb.
Le manda Ana un abrazo.
Ana sends you a hug.
Words in this phrase
Le
[leh]
to you
Referring to the action directed at the listener.
Lo que le preocupa está resuelto.
What concerns you is resolved.
manda
[MAHN-dah]
sends
Third-person form of 'mandar', to send.
Mi mamá manda flores.
My mom sends flowers.
Ana
[AH-nah]
Ana (name)
A common female first name.
Ana es mi cuñada.
Ana is my sister-in-law.
este pastel.
eh-steh pahs-TEL
this cake.
'Este' means 'this' (masculine). 'Pastel' is the word for cake used in Mexico. Stress the last syllable: pas-TEL.
Este pastel es de chocolate.
This cake is chocolate.
Words in this phrase
este
[eh-steh]
This
Used to refer to a specific thing or situation immediately present or about to be mentioned.
Este libro es interesante.
This book is interesting.
pastel
[pahs-TEL]
Cake
A sweet baked dessert usually made with flour, sugar, and eggs.
Quiero un café y un pastel, por favor.
I want a coffee and a cake, please.
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