Spanish Conversation · Level 29
89 words
Spanish word
mensaje
Pronunciation
IPA/menˈsaxe/
Meaning
- masculine nounmessage
Example
Recibí un mensaje.
I received a message.
More examples
¿Puedes reenviar el mensaje a todos, por favor?
Can you forward the message to everyone, please?
Core concept
Short note or notification sent to inform, request, or express something.
Common phrases
enviar un mensaje
send a message
leer un mensaje en el móvil
read a message on a mobile device
guardar un mensaje
keep a message
Similar words
mensaje de texto: Short written message that arrives via phone or a messaging app.
mensaje de voz: Short recorded audio that arrives by phone and conveys a spoken note.
notificación: Brief alert from an app or service that appears on the screen to inform or prompt.
aviso: Short notice that warns or provides important information.
Definition in Spanish
Información breve enviada de una persona a otra para avisar, pedir o expresar algo, por escrito, oralmente o por medios electrónicos.
Word origin
Derived from medieval Latin missaticum and ultimately from Latin mittere 'to send', with the general sense of a sent communication.
Usage tips
- When talking about texts or voicemails, Spanish speakers often specify mensaje de texto or mensaje de voz rather than relying on just 'mensaje' for clarity.
Other meanings
- notenoun
- communicationnoun
- notificationnoun
Related words
- mensajerodelivery personnoun
- mensajearexchange messagesverb