enviar ubicación
/embjaɾ ubikaθjon/from spelling rules
To say 'send location' in Spanish, you use enviar ubicación.
This phrase refers to the action of sharing your current geographic coordinates with another person using a digital device. In the user interfaces of popular applications like WhatsApp or Google Maps, you will see the standard terminology compartir ubicación to mean 'share location'.
Which one should you use?
While enviar ubicación is a direct way to state the action, mandar ubicación is a common colloquial alternative when referring to sending digital data such as locations or messages. For the specific function of sharing one's position in an app, compartir ubicación is the standard term used.
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural speech, Spanish speakers almost always include the definite article la between the verb and the noun, resulting in enviar la ubicación (send the location). Additionally, when you are asking someone to send you their location, it is more common to use the imperative form envíame tu ubicación (send me your location) rather than the infinitive enviar.
How do you pronounce it?
/embjaɾ ubikaθjon/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, you might hear people say pásame tu ubicación instead of envíame. This uses the verb pasar, which literally means 'to pass', making the digital transfer sound like passing a physical object.
- The verb enviar is a linguistic relative of the English word 'via', as both originate from the Latin word for 'road' or 'path'.
- Spanish features a reflexive verb, ubicarse, which describes the mental act of orienting yourself. While ubicación is your physical coordinate, ubicarse is the process of figuring out where you are on a map.
Examples in context
- ¿Puede enviarme su ubicación?Please, can you send me your location?
- ¿Sería tan amable de enviarme su ubicación, por favor?Would you be so kind to send me your location, please?
- ¿Puedes mandarme tu ubicación, por favor?Can you send me your location, please?
- Oye, ¿me puedes compartir tu ubicación?Hey, can you share your location with me?
- ¿Podrías enviarme tu ubicación exacta, por favor?Could you send me your exact location, please?
- Necesito saber dónde estás, ¿puedes mandarme tu ubicación?I need to know where you are, can you send me your location?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are trying to meet up at a crowded festival.
- LucíaAlejandro, no te veo. ¿Dónde estás?Alejandro, I don't see you. Where are you?
- AlejandroEstoy cerca de la entrada principal.I am near the main entrance.
- LucíaHay mucha gente. ¿Puedes enviar ubicación?There are a lot of people. Can you send location?
- AlejandroSí, te la envío ahora.Yes, I'll send it to you now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enviar, ubicación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
