English–Spanish

“receive” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocobrar

Pronunciation

IPA/reθiˈβiɾ/

Example

Voy a recibir el paquete mañana.

I'm going to receive the package tomorrow.

Illustration for recibir (receive)

How to say “receive” in Spanish

“Receive” in Spanish is recibir.

Person opening a door to greet a visitor.

Full entry for recibir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with recibir

Me gusta recibir cartas de amigos.

I like receiving letters from friends.

Tips for using recibir

  • Recibir is used both for tangible arrivals (recibir un paquete) and formal notices (recibir una notificación), so context decides whether it is casual or administrative.

Other Spanish words for “receive”

Ella cobró su salario ayer.

She received her salary yesterday.

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