buzón
/buθon/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for mailbox is buzón.
Buzón is a common and widely understood term for mailbox throughout the Spanish-speaking world. In the context of email or digital messaging, buzón de entrada is used for 'inbox' and the phrase buzón de voz is used to refer to a voicemail box.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of buzón is buzones.
How do you pronounce it?
/buθon/
Did you know?
- The linguistic history of buzón suggests it may be linked to the name of Boso II, a 10th-century king of Provence.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a physical mailbox is often built into the wall of a house rather than being a freestanding box on a pole as seen in the United States.
- Historically, buzón could refer to a small wooden chest or a secure drawer used for making deposits, rather than a box for letters.
Examples in context
- Esto es un buzón.This is a mailbox.This sentence is useful for identifying a mailbox.Tatoeba #11316070 by Shishir, translation #11385372 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Dónde está el buzón?Where is the mailbox?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a mailbox.Tatoeba #2193587 by hayastan, translation #33455 by CK
- Estoy revisando mi buzón.I am checking my mailbox.This sentence is useful for describing the action of checking a mailbox.Tatoeba #1688035 by marcelostockle, translation #1664485 by Amastan
- Recibí una carta importante en mi casilla de correo.I received an important letter in my mailbox.
- ¿Me puedes dejar la carta en el buzón de correo?Can you leave the letter in the mailbox?
- Voy a echar las cartas en el buzón de cartas de la esquina.I'm going to put the letters in the mailbox on the corner.
- Voy a poner la carta en el buzón, así el cartero la recoge mañana.I'm going to put the letter in the mailbox, so the mail carrier can pick it up tomorrow.
- Mi buzón de correo está lleno de facturas.My mailbox is full of bills.
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Example conversation
Alejandro is looking for the mail at the front of the house.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿viste el correo?Alejandro, did you see the mail?
- AlejandroNo, no está en el buzón.No, it is not in the mailbox.
- SofíaQué extraño, lo esperaba hoy.How strange, I was expecting it today.
- AlejandroTal vez llega más tarde.Maybe it arrives later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buzón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
