Spanish Conversation · Level 57
74 words
Spanish word
enviar
Pronunciation
IPA/emˈbjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsend
Example
Mañana voy a enviar la carta.
Tomorrow I am going to send the letter.
More examples
¿Puedes enviar las fotos por WhatsApp?
Can you send the photos via WhatsApp?
Core concept
An email leaving an outbox toward a recipient.
Common phrases
enviar un mensaje
send a message
enviar un correo electrónico
send an email
enviar fotos
send photos
Similar words
mandar: An item or message moves from one person to another as an act of sending.
entregar: A physical object passes directly into the recipient's hands during an in-person handover.
transmitir: Information, signals, or sound travel electronically or by broadcast to a receiver.
hacer llegar: An item or document is sent with arrangements to ensure it reaches the intended recipient.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer llegar físicamente o por medios electrónicos objetos, documentos o mensajes a otra persona.
Word origin
Borrowed into Spanish from Old French envoyer and built from en- plus voie 'way' (Latin via), so the verb conveys sending something along a way.
Usage tips
- For email say enviar un correo or enviar por correo electrónico, use reenviar to forward and adjuntar to attach.