Spanish Conversation · Level 157
30 words
Spanish word
encomienda
Pronunciation
IPA/eŋkoˈmjenda/
Meaning
- feminine nounpackage
Example
¿Puedes recibir esta encomienda mañana?
Can you receive this package tomorrow?
More examples
Puedes consultar el seguimiento de la encomienda en la web.
You can check the package tracking on the website.
Core concept
A parcel or box prepared and labeled for delivery.
Common phrases
seguimiento de la encomienda
package tracking
recoger la encomienda
pick up the package
Similar words
paquete: Wrapped mail or courier package, a boxed item ready to be sent or delivered.
envío: Dispatched shipment, an item that has been sent and is on its way to its destination.
mensajería: Courier service that picks up and delivers parcels and documents between senders and recipients.
paquetería: Service or company that handles the collection, sorting and delivery of small parcels.
Definition in Spanish
Objeto o conjunto de objetos embalados y enviados como una unidad para su entrega por un servicio de transporte.
Word origin
From Spanish encomendar 'to entrust', ultimately from Latin commendare, with encomienda literally meaning 'the entrusted thing' and used for a parcel handed to a carrier.
Usage tips
- Carriers commonly require a signature or photo ID to collect an encomienda, and useful pickup phrases include 'vengo a recoger una encomienda' and '¿dónde firmo?'
Other meanings
- consignmentnoun
Related words
- encomendarentrustverb
- encomendadoentrustedadjective