Por favor, deje un mensaje
/poɾ faˈboɾ ˈdexe un menˈsaxe/word by word
In Spanish, "please leave a message" is translated as Por favor, deje un mensaje.
This phrase is a request for a caller to record or leave a note when the intended recipient is unavailable.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Por favor (please), deje (leave – formal imperative), un (a) and mensaje (message).
Which one should you use?
The default form Por favor, deje un mensaje uses the formal usted command, which is standard for professional voicemail greetings or answering a business phone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you can say Por favor, dejame un mensaje. In Spain, you might use the phrase Por favor, déjame un recado. to mean "Please leave me a message."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase can be changed from the formal deje to the informal deja (as in Por favor, deja un mensaje) when speaking to a peer or someone you know well.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ faˈboɾ ˈdexe un menˈsaxe/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, leaving a recado is a social ritual where a neighbor or family member physically delivers a verbal message to someone's home.
- The word mensaje shares the same Latin root, mittere, as the English word 'mission', meaning both are conceptually linked to the act of 'sending' something.
- Depending on the region, the use of the formal deje versus the informal dejame can signal a strict social hierarchy rather than just professional politeness.
Examples in context
- Por favor, deje un mensaje después de la señal o algunos caramelos en nuestro buzón.Please leave a message after the beep or drop some candies in our mailbox.This sentence demonstrates how to use Por favor, deje un mensaje in a context involving a beep or a mailbox.Tatoeba #618066 by Shishir, translation #389359 by MUIRIEL
- Por favor, deje un mensaje tras el tono.Please leave a message after the tone.
Example conversation
Elena calls Mateo's office and reaches his voicemail.
- MateoHola, soy Mateo. Por favor, deje un mensaje.Hello, I am Mateo. Please leave a message.
- ElenaHola Mateo, soy Elena. Llámame cuando puedas.Hello Mateo, it's Elena. Call me when you can.
- MateoRecibí tu mensaje, Elena. Te llamo ahora mismo.I received your message, Elena. I'm calling you right now.
- ElenaPerfecto, gracias por llamar.Perfect, thanks for calling.
