How to Say "handle it" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “handle it” is “encárgate” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Encárgate de la cena esta noche, por favor.
Take care of dinner tonight, please.
Tú encárgate de los niños mientras yo voy al banco.
You handle the kids while I go to the bank.
No te preocupes, yo ya le dije: 'encárgate tú'.
Don't worry, I already told him: 'you handle it'.
Why the accent mark?
When you attach the word 'te' (meaning 'you') to the end of a command, the stress naturally moves. We add an accent mark on the 'á' to make sure the emphasis stays on the right syllable: en-KAR-gah-teh.
The 'te' at the end
The 'te' is a reflexive piece. It shows that you are the one responsible for 'charging yourself' with the task.
Forgetting 'de'
Mistake: “Encárgate la cena.”
Correction: Encárgate DE la cena. In Spanish, we almost always use 'de' after this word to introduce the task.
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