Phrase · 📨 Reporting what someone said

Ela mandou um beijo pra você.

She sends you her love.

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Why every word is where it is

elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjectmandou1verbsentmandar · past · 3rd sing.umdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefinitebeijo2nounkissmasc. · sing.praprepositionforparavocêpronounyou3rd sing..

ela → mandou: subject
mandou → beijo: object
pra → você: preposition

Word for word: “She sent a kiss for you.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
mandou: Portuguese uses the past (she sent) where English says "she sends".
2
um beijo for friends and family; um abraço is more neutral, also between men.

Variations

Ela mandou um beijo para você.
Ele mandou um abraço pra vocês.
Manda um beijo pra sua mãe!