Inklingo

envían

en-BEE-an/enˈbi.an/

envían means they send in Spanish (when talking about a group of people).

they send, you all send

Also: they are sending
VerbA1accent-shifting ar
Latin America
A group of three people together putting a wrapped gift package into a large mailbox.
gerundenviando
past Participleenviado
infinitiveenviar

📝 In Action

Mis padres me envían dinero todos los meses.

A1

My parents send me money every month.

¿Ustedes envían el paquete hoy?

A1

Are you all sending the package today?

Ellos envían muchas invitaciones para la fiesta.

A2

They are sending many invitations for the party.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • envían un correothey send an email
  • envían saludosthey send regards

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

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

present

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

indicative

preterite

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

imperfect

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

present

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

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "envían" in Spanish:

they send

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: envían

Question 1 of 2

Which group of people is doing the action in the sentence: 'Mis tíos me envían una carta'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'inviare', which comes from 'in-' (into) and 'via' (way or road), literally meaning 'to put something on its way'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: envoyerItalian: inviare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'envían' have an accent but 'enviamos' does not?

In 'envían', we need the accent to keep the 'i' sound strong and separate from the 'a'. In 'enviamos', the natural stress of the word already falls on the 'a', so the 'i' doesn't need an accent to be heard.

Is 'envían' used for both people and things?

Yes! You can use it when people send something, or when automated systems (like a website) send a notification.