envíame un mensaje
/embiame un mensaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'message me' is translated into Spanish as envíame un mensaje.
This phrase is a request for someone to send you a text or digital message. You can specify the medium by adding the platform at the end, such as Mándame un mensaje por WhatsApp, Escríbeme un mensaje por Facebook or Mándame un mensaje por Instagram. For professional contexts, you might use Contactarme a través de LinkedIn to encourage people to reach out via LinkedIn or Envíeme un mensaje por correo electrónico to request a message via email. In many Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase escríbeme (write to me) is frequently used as a common shorthand for 'message me' in digital contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase envíame un mensaje is a literal combination of the verb enviar (to send), the pronoun me (to me) and un mensaje (a message).
Which one should you use?
While envíame un mensaje is the default, you can also use Mándame un mensaje to mean 'send me a message' or Escríbeme un mensaje to mean 'write me a message'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form envíame uses the informal imperative (tú) command form. For a formal or polite tone, use the form envíeme.
Did you know?
- While envíame un mensaje is the literal translation, speakers often use the verb escribir (to write) as a shorthand for digital messaging, even when no actual writing is involved, such as sending a voice note.
- If you want to tell someone to 'text me' specifically, you might use the verb textear, which is a modern 'Spanglish' adaptation used widely in Latin America.
- The word mensaje shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'mission', as both stem from the Latin 'mittere', meaning 'to send'.
Examples in context
- Escríbeme un mensaje a míWrite me a message
- Si tienes dudas, envíame un mensaje.If you have doubts, message me.
- Cuando llegues a casa, envíame un mensaje.When you get home, message me.
- No me llames, solo envíame un mensaje.Don't call me, just message me.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning to meet later at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿A qué hora nos vemos?What time are we meeting?
- ElenaNo estoy segura todavía, pero envíame un mensaje más tarde.I'm not sure yet, but message me later.
- AlejandroVale, te escribo en una hora.Okay, I will text you in an hour.
- ElenaPerfecto, estaré pendiente.Perfect, I'll be on the lookout.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mensaje, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
