Phrase · 🗺️ Regional colloquial Spanish
Ya, te lo mando al tiro.
OK, I'll send it to you right away.
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Why every word is where it is
Ya2adverbOK (lit. already),te3object pronounto youtú · 2nd sing. · indirect objectlo3object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectmandoverbI'll sendmandar · present · 1st sing.al1prepositionat thea+eltiro1nounshot (right away)masc. · sing..
- al → tiro: al tiro: right away
- te → mando: te: to you
- lo → mando: lo: the thing sent
Word for word: “Already, I send it to you at the shot.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1al tiro = right away (Chile). Peru and the Río de la Plata say al toque; Mexico ahorita.
- 2In Chile and Peru ya at the start = OK, fine, not "already".
- 3Two pronouns: te (to you) + lo (it), in that order, before the verb. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
Variations
- Ya, te lo mando al toque.
- Dale, te lo mando ahorita.
- Vale, te lo envío ahora mismo.