dirección de remesa
/diɾeɡθjon de ɾemesa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English phrase remittance address is translated as dirección de remesa.
The phrase dirección de remesa is used in formal business, accounting and billing contexts to specify where a check or bank transfer should be directed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dirección (address), de (of) and remesa (remittance/transfer).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the term dirección para recibir giros is used for remittance address. Additionally, in some Latin American regions, dirección para el envío de remesas is used to mean address for sending remittances.
How do you pronounce it?
/diɾeɡθjon de ɾemesa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a 'remesa' specifically refers to the money sent by migrants to their families back home, making the phrase sound more personal than a standard 'remittance address' in English.
- The word remesa is also used in Spanish to describe a batch or shipment of goods, such as a delivery of seafood or mail, beyond just financial transfers.
- The word dirección shares a root with the English word 'direct', as both stem from the Latin 'dirigere', meaning 'to guide or set straight'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, envíe su pago a la dirección de remesa indicada en su factura.Please send your payment to the remittance address indicated on your invoice.
Example conversation
Lucía is asking Alejandro about a payment process.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿cuál es la dirección de remesa?Alejandro, what is the remittance address?
- AlejandroEstá escrita en la parte inferior del documento.It is written at the bottom of the document.
- LucíaNo veo ninguna dirección de remesa aquí.I don't see any remittance address here.
- AlejandroDéjame revisar el archivo y te la envío.Let me check the file and I will send it to you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dirección, CC BY-SA 4.0.
