envío
/emˈbio/
In Spanish, mailing is translated as envío.
Envío refers to the act of sending something or the shipment itself. In commercial contexts, the term gastos de envío is used to describe shipping or mailing costs. If you want to be more specific or formal, you can use the phrases envío por correo for sending by mail, envío postal for a postal shipment or envío a través del servicio postal for sending through the postal service.
What does it mean word for word?
The word envío is derived from the verb enviar, which means to send.
Which one should you use?
While envío can refer to the act of mailing, it is more commonly used to refer to the physical shipment or the delivery itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of envío is envíos.
How do you pronounce it?
/emˈbio/
Did you know?
- The verb 'enviar' comes from the Latin 'inviare', which literally means 'to put on the way'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase envío gratis is a powerful psychological trigger in e-commerce, often more effective than a direct price discount of the same value.
- While 'envío' is the standard term for mailing, in many Latin American countries, you might hear the word 'remesa' used when referring to the shipment of goods or money.
Examples in context
- Por su puesto, ni las mercancías ni los gastos de envío fueron devueltos.Of course, neither goods nor mailing fee returned.This sentence shows how to use envío when discussing whether the mailing fee was returned.Tatoeba #1948127 by teskmon, translation #30521 by bmorsello
- Quiero realizar el envío por correoI want to send it by mail
- Voy a enviar por correo tu regalo de cumpleañosI'm going to send your birthday gift by mail
- Mándale la carta por correoSend him the letter by mail
- El costo de envío es muy bajo.The shipping cost is very low.
- Necesito confirmar el envío de la carta.I need to confirm the mailing of the letter.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a package at home.
- Alejandro¿Ya hiciste el envío del regalo?Did you already do the mailing of the gift?
- MaríaSí, lo envié por correo esta mañana.Yes, I sent it by mail this morning.
- AlejandroPerfecto, espero que llegue pronto.Perfect, I hope it arrives soon.
- MaríaSeguro que sí, Alejandro.I'm sure it will, Alejandro.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry envío, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries envío, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
