el buzón está lleno
/el buθon esta ʝeno/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'mailbox is full' is translated into Spanish as el buzón está lleno.
This phrase is used to indicate that a message cannot be delivered because the recipient's email or voicemail storage has reached its limit.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'the mailbox is full', where el buzón means 'the mailbox' and está lleno means 'is full'.
Which one should you use?
While el buzón está lleno refers to a mailbox in general, you can use el buzón de voz está lleno if you want to specifically refer to a voicemail box.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb está (from the verb *estar*) is used instead of *ser* because being 'full' describes a temporary state or condition of the mailbox.
Did you know?
- The word buzón may be linked to the name of Boso II, a 10th-century king of Provence, via the Frankish word for a container or bolt.
- If you are talking about a physical mail slot on a door, you might use buzón, but in many Latin American countries, the word for a mailbox can change significantly based on local regionalisms.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, pero su buzón está lleno.Sorry, but your mailbox is full.
- Oye, tu buzón está lleno.Hey, your mailbox is full.
- Lo siento, pero tu buzón de voz está lleno.I'm sorry, but your voicemail box is full.
- El buzón está saturado. Borra algunos mensajes y vuelve a intentarlo.The mailbox is saturated. Delete some messages and try again.
- Tu buzón está hasta el tope. ¡Necesitas liberar espacio!Your mailbox is completely full. You need to free up some space!
- No se pudo entregar el mensaje porque el buzón está lleno.The message could not be delivered because the mailbox is full.
- Intenté enviarte un correo, pero el buzón está lleno.I tried to send you an email, but the mailbox is full.
- No pude dejar un mensaje porque el buzón está lleno.I couldn't leave a message because the mailbox is full.
Example conversation
Mateo calls Elena to tell her why he couldn't reach her.
- MateoHola Elena, te llamé pero el buzón está lleno.Hello Elena, I called you but the mailbox is full.
- Elena¿En serio? Debo borrar algunos mensajes.Really? I must delete some messages.
- MateoSí, no pude dejarte ningún mensaje de voz.Yes, I couldn't leave you any voicemail.
- ElenaGracias por avisarme, Mateo.Thanks for letting me know, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buzón, el, lleno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
