Spanish word

SMS

Pronunciation

IPA/eseemeˈese/

Meaning

  • masculine nountext message

Example

Envíame un SMS cuando llegues.

Send me a text message when you arrive.

Illustration for SMS (text message)

More examples

Acabo de recibir un SMS.

I have just received a text message.

Core concept

Brief message sent via mobile phone network.

Common phrases

  • enviar un SMS

    send a text message

  • recibir un SMS

    receive a text message

  • leer un SMS

    read a text message

Similar words

mensaje: Brief written message used for general messaging across apps or devices.
mensaje de texto: Message addressed to a phone number and sent through the carrier's network.
texto: Plain text message composed on a mobile device without multimedia.

Definition in Spanish

Mensaje de texto corto enviado desde o hacia teléfonos móviles, empleado para avisos, confirmaciones o comunicaciones rápidas.

Word origin

The word is borrowed from the English initialism Short Message Service and is used in Spanish as the unchanged three-letter form SMS to mean a short message sent by mobile phones.

Usage tips

  • Spanish treats SMS as masculine (el SMS) and common verbs are enviar and mandar, with reception often phrased Me llegó un SMS.

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