Spanish Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Spanish word
correo
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈreo/
Meaning
- masculine nounmail
Example
El correo llega por la mañana.
The mail arrives in the morning.
More examples
¿Puedes enviar un correo ahora?
Can you send mail now?
Core concept
Network that collects, transports, and delivers letters and packages.
Common phrases
enviar un correo
send mail
recibir un correo
receive mail
ir al correo
go to the post office
Similar words
carta: Paper letter containing a written personal or formal message, mailed in an envelope.
paquete: Box or wrapped bundle containing goods prepared to be sent to another address.
envío: Item or bundle dispatched for shipment or delivery to a recipient.
correo electrónico: Electronic messages and attachments sent and received over the internet.
Definition in Spanish
Servicio y sistema que recoge, transporta y entrega cartas, paquetes y otros envíos, y también el conjunto de esas piezas.
Word origin
Derived from Latin currere 'to run', through Romance terms for those who ran messages, which broadened to denote the mail items and the system that moves them.
Usage tips
- Spanish expresses 'to mail' with verbs such as 'enviar' or 'mandar' plus 'por correo' rather than a single verb built from 'correo'.
Other meanings
- post officenoun