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How to Say "they send" in Spanish

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envían

/en-BEE-an//enˈbi.an/

verbA1general
Use 'envían' when referring to a group of people sending something, especially money or a message, as a personal action.
A group of three people together putting a wrapped gift package into a large mailbox.

Examples

Mis padres me envían dinero todos los meses.

My parents send me money every month.

¿Ustedes envían el paquete hoy?

Are you all sending the package today?

Ellos envían muchas invitaciones para la fiesta.

They are sending many invitations for the party.

The Stress Mark (Accent)

In the word 'envían,' we put an accent on the 'í' to make sure the 'i' and 'a' stay in separate syllables. This makes it sound like en-BEE-an instead of en-BYAN.

Who is doing the action?

This specific form is only used when the people sending are 'ellos' (they), 'ellas' (they, female), or 'ustedes' (you all).

Forgetting the accent

Mistake: “envian”

Correction: envían

mandan

/MAHN-dahn//ˈmandan/

verbA1general
Use 'mandan' when referring to the act of shipping or mailing items, or when one person commands another to send something.
Two people handing a large brown cardboard package to a delivery person.

Examples

Ellos mandan muchas flores.

They send many flowers.

¿Mandan ustedes el correo hoy?

Are you all sending the mail today?

Sending to Someone

When sending something to a person, use 'le' or 'les' before 'mandan': 'Le mandan un regalo' (They send a gift to him/her).

Envían vs. Mandan: The Core Difference

The most common mistake is using 'mandan' for personal gifts or money transfers. Remember that 'envían' is more common for personal actions like parents sending money, while 'mandan' often implies physical shipping or a more formal sending.

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