How to Say "i mandate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i mandate” is “decreto” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2formal
setting a formal requirement
Examples
Como director, decreto que las reuniones serán más cortas.
As director, I decree that the meetings will be shorter.
Yo decreto que hoy es un día para celebrar.
I decree that today is a day to celebrate.
Verb vs. Noun
The spelling 'decreto' is identical for the noun (the decree) and the first-person verb form (I decree). Context tells you which is which.
Pronunciation Stress
Mistake: “Stressing the wrong syllable.”
Correction: Whether it is a noun or the 'I' form of the verb, the stress is always on the 'cre' syllable: de-CRE-to.
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