Spanish word

mensajero

Pronunciation

IPA/mensaˈxeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine noundelivery person

Example

¿Vendrá el mensajero con el paquete hoy?

Will the delivery person come with the package today?

Illustration for mensajero (delivery person)

More examples

Voy a entregar el paquete al mensajero en la recepción.

I'm going to deliver the package to the delivery person at reception.

Core concept

Person entrusted to take an assignment, package, or message from one person to another.

Common phrases

  • entregar al mensajero

    deliver to the delivery person

  • trabajo de mensajero

    delivery person's job

Similar words

repartidor: Person who delivers store or online orders directly to customers' homes.
cartero: Postal worker who delivers letters and mail to addresses in a local neighborhood.
cadete: Urban courier who quickly delivers small parcels or documents across a city.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que lleva encargos o comunicaciones desde quien los envía hasta quien los recibe.

Word origin

Mensajero originates from mensaje (ultimately from Latin missaticum) with the agent-denoting suffix -ero, yielding a word for someone who transports communications or errands.

Usage tips

  • When referring to a courier business or the delivery service, Spanish commonly uses mensajería rather than mensajero.

Other meanings

  • messengernoun

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