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How to say "to send" in Spanish
"To send" in Spanish is enviar, pronounced en-BYAR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | enviar |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | en-BYAR |
| Meaning | to send |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #148 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce enviar
Enviar is pronounced en-BYAR, in IPA /emˈbjaɾ/. Enviar has two syllables, en-BYAR, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
- V is pronounced like b.
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Example sentences
Te envío una foto
I'm sending you a photo
Voy a enviar el paquete mañana
I will send the package tomorrow.
Envío el archivo adjunto.
I'm sending the attached file.
"To send" in Spain and Latin America
Other words you will hear
- mandar — to send, very common in speech
Useful phrases
- Te mando un mensaje.
I'll send you a message.
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember enviar
enviar [en-BYAR] sounds like the English “envoy”. Picture this:
The envoy sends letters with wax seals — even the pizza order gets one.
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Practice enviar
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