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How to Say "letter box" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “letter box” is “buzón” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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buzón

nounA1
The slot in a door
A bright red, traditional American-style mailbox mounted on a wooden post next to a green lawn, with the flag raised and a white envelope slightly sticking out of the slot.

Examples

Por favor, revisa el buzón para ver si llegó la factura.

Please check the mailbox to see if the bill arrived.

Tienes que echar la carta en el buzón rojo de la esquina.

You have to drop the letter in the red postbox on the corner.

Masculine Noun

Remember that 'buzón' is masculine, so you always use 'el' before it: 'el buzón'.

Confusing 'Buzón' and 'Correo'

Mistake: “Usar 'correo' para referirse a la caja física.”

Correction: 'Correo' means the mail or the service. 'Buzón' is the physical container. Say: 'El buzón está lleno' (The mailbox is full).

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