buzón de voz
/buθon de boθ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "voicemail" is translated into Spanish as buzón de voz.
buzón de voz refers to a message left on a voice mail system. To say "to leave a voicemail," Spanish speakers typically use the verb dejar (to leave) with un mensaje (a message), forming the phrase dejar un mensaje en el buzón de voz.
Meaning: message left on a voice mail system (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase buzón de voz is composed of buzón (mailbox) and de voz (of voice).
Which one should you use?
You may use the shortened form buzón to refer to the voicemail system if the context of a phone call is already established. Additionally, el buzón de voz is the form used when you want to say "the voicemail."
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine and is used with the definite article el.
How do you pronounce it?
/buθon de boθ/
Did you know?
- The word buzón may have been influenced by the name of Boso II, a 10th-century king of Provence.
- While buzón de voz is the standard term, many speakers in Latin America use correo de voz, conceptually treating a voicemail like a piece of digital 'mail'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, buzón refers specifically to the slot in a wall where mail is dropped rather than a freestanding box.
Examples in context
- Hoy recibí un mensaje de voz muy importante en mi teléfono.Today I received a very important voicemail on my phone.
- Dejé un mensaje en tu buzón de voz.I left a message in your voicemail.
- No revisaste tu buzón de voz hoy.You didn't check your voicemail today.
- El buzón de voz está lleno.The voicemail is full.
Example conversation
María is calling Daniel to ask about a missed call.
- María¿Tienes algún mensaje en tu buzón de voz?Do you have a message in your voicemail?
- DanielNo, no tengo nada en mi buzón de voz.No, I don't have anything in my voicemail.
- MaríaQué raro, te llamé hace una hora.How strange, I called you an hour ago.
- DanielTal vez no entró la llamada.Maybe the call didn't go through.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry buzón de voz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buzón, de, voz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
