Inklingo

envía

en-VEE-ah/eɱˈbi.a/

envía means sends (he/she/it/you formal) in Spanish (present tense action).

sends (he/she/it/you formal), send (command to 'tú')

Also: ships, forwards
VerbA1irregular (vowel stress change) ar
A person is actively putting a small brown package into a large blue mailbox, illustrating the action of sending something.
infinitiveenviar
gerundenviando
past Participleenviado

📝 In Action

Ella siempre envía correos electrónicos muy tarde.

A1

She always sends emails very late.

El sistema automáticamente envía una notificación.

A2

The system automatically sends a notification.

¡Envía el paquete mañana mismo!

A1

Send the package tomorrow!

Si usted lo envía por correo urgente, llega antes del viernes.

B1

If you send it by express mail, it arrives before Friday.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • mandar (to send, to order)
  • remitir (to send, to forward)

Antonyms

  • recibir (to receive)
  • retener (to hold back)

Common Collocations

  • envía un mensajesends a message
  • envía por correosends by mail

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedenvía
yoenvío
envías
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvían
nosotrosenviamos
vosotrosenviáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedenviaba
yoenviaba
enviabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesenviaban
nosotrosenviábamos
vosotrosenviabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedenvió
yoenvié
enviaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesenviaron
nosotrosenviamos
vosotrosenviasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedenvíe
yoenvíe
envíes
ellos/ellas/ustedesenvíen
nosotrosenviemos
vosotrosenviéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedenviara
yoenviara
enviaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesenviaran
nosotrosenviáramos
vosotrosenviarais

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "envía" in Spanish:

forwards

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: envía

Question 1 of 2

In which of these sentences is 'envía' used as an informal command?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
enviar(to send (infinitive))Verb
el envío(the shipment/the act of sending)Noun
el remitente(the sender)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
confíavacía
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin word *via*, meaning 'way' or 'road', combined with the prefix *in-* (or *en-*). Essentially, it meant 'to put something on its way' or 'to put it on the road'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: enviar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'envía' have an accent mark?

The accent mark is there to show you where to put the stress when you say the word. Without the accent, the natural Spanish stress would fall on the 'e' (EN-via). The accent forces the stress onto the 'i' (en-VEE-a), which is the correct pronunciation for this specific verb conjugation.

Is 'envía' the same as 'manda'?

Yes, they are synonyms and often interchangeable. 'Mandar' is sometimes used more broadly, meaning 'to order' or 'to command,' but when talking about mail or messages, they both mean 'to send' and are commonly used.