How to Say ‘Hey, do you have the TV remote?’ in Spain Spanish
Oye, ¿tienes el mando de la tele?
OH-yeh TYEH-nehs ehl MAHN-doh deh lah TEH-leh
[OH-yeh TYEH-nehs ehl MAHN-doh deh lah TEH-leh]
Phrase Breakdown
Oye, ¿tienes el mando
OH-yeh TYEH-nehs ehl MAHN-doh
Hey, do you have the remote
'Oye' is an informal 'hey/listen', pronounced 'O-ye'. Then ask 'TYE-nes el MAN-do'.
Oye, ¿tienes el mando? Quiero cambiar.
Hey, do you have the remote? I want to change the channel.
Words in this phrase
Oye
[OH-yeh]
listen
Used to grab someone's attention.
Oye, muchacho, ven aquí.
Listen, boy, come here.
tienes
[TYEH-nehs]
do you have
A question asking if the person possesses something.
¿Tienes colores para mostrarme?
Do you have colors to show me?
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
mando
[MAHN-doh]
remote control
Colloquial Spanish noun for a TV or device remote.
No encuentro el mando.
I can't find the remote.
de la tele?
deh lah TEH-leh
for the TV?
'La tele' is the short, everyday word for 'la televisión'. Let your voice rise at the end: 'de-la-TE-le?'
Pon la tele, por favor.
Turn on the TV, please.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
tele
[TEH-leh]
TV
Short for televisión; very common in spoken Spanish.
Siempre vemos el Mundial por la tele.
We always watch the World Cup on TV.
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