enviado
/embjado/from spelling rules
The English word sent is translated into Spanish as enviado.
enviado is the past participle of the verb enviar (to send). It is used to indicate that something, such as an object or a message, has been dispatched to a specific destination.
Which one should you use?
While enviado is the standard term for sending objects or messages, the word mandado is a common synonym that is often used in more colloquial or regional contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a past participle used in passive constructions or as an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use enviado for masculine singular nouns, enviada for feminine singular, enviados for masculine plural and enviadas for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/embjado/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, mandado refers not just to something 'sent' but specifically to the daily grocery shopping. A person might say they are going to do los mandados to mean they are running errands.
- In professional journalism, a reporter sent by a news agency to cover a story from a specific location is officially called el enviado.
- In many Latin American countries, if you say you have mandado a package, you are using a term that shares a root with 'command' or 'order'.
Examples in context
- Fue enviado a las galeras.He was sent to the galleys.This sentence shows the use of enviado in a passive construction.Tatoeba #2516044 by BoriQa, translation #2514448 by Hybrid
- Todos fueron enviados a casa.Everybody got sent back home.This sentence shows the use of enviado in a plural construction.Tatoeba #6394298 by ZetKPL, translation #4665569 by CK
- No debí haber enviado ese e-mail.I shouldn't have sent that email.This sentence shows the use of enviado within a perfect tense construction.Tatoeba #1307508 by marcelostockle, translation #953604 by CK
- Le mandé un mensaje.I sent him/her a message.
- Mandé el archivo por correo electrónico.I sent the file via email.
- Le envié una tarjeta de cumpleaños.I sent him/her a birthday card.
- Envié el paquete ayer.I sent the package yesterday.
- ¿Me pasas el archivo?Can you send me the file?
- Le envié una invitación formal.I sent him/her a formal invitation.
- Enviaré el informe a primera hora.I will send the report first thing in the morning.
- Remitieron los documentos al abogado.They sent the documents to the lawyer.
- El formulario se debe remitir antes de la fecha límite.The form must be sent before the deadline.
- Te he enviado/mandado un mensaje.I sent you a message.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing a missing package.
- DanielElena, ¿recibiste el paquete que te mandé?Elena, did you receive the package I sent you?
- ElenaNo, todavía no ha sido enviado.No, it hasn't been sent yet.
- DanielQué raro, el correo dice que fue enviado ayer.That's weird, the mail says it was sent yesterday.
- ElenaTal vez llegó al lugar equivocado, Daniel.Maybe it arrived at the wrong place, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
