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How to Say "mailing" in Spanish

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enviando

en-vee-AHN-dohemˈbjan.do

Verb (Gerund)A1General
Use 'enviando' when you want to describe the ongoing action of sending something, typically through postal service or email.
A close-up view of a hand actively placing a small, wrapped brown parcel into the slot of a vibrant red mailbox.

Examples

Ella está enviando un paquete a su abuela.

She is sending a package to her grandmother.

Estuvimos enviando mensajes toda la noche.

We were sending messages all night.

El banco está enviando un comunicado importante a todos los clientes.

The bank is dispatching an important statement to all clients.

The '-ando' Form

This word, 'enviando,' is the gerund. It always ends in '-ando' for verbs that end in '-ar' in their base form (like 'enviar').

Continuous Action

You use 'enviando' combined with a form of the verb 'estar' (like 'estoy,' 'estás,' 'está') to talk about an action that is currently in progress: 'Estoy enviando un email' (I am sending an email).

Using 'Ser' Instead of 'Estar'

Mistake: “Soy enviando.”

Correction: Estoy enviando. Remember, 'estar' is always used to form the progressive tenses (the 'is doing' actions), not 'ser'.

envío

nounA2General
Use 'envío' to refer to the noun form, meaning the shipment, delivery, or the cost associated with sending something via post.

Examples

¿Cuánto cuesta el envío a mi país?

How much does the shipment/delivery cost to my country?

Action vs. Process

Learners often confuse 'enviando' (the action of sending) with 'envío' (the noun for shipment/delivery). Remember that 'enviando' describes what someone is *doing* right now, while 'envío' refers to the thing being sent or the service itself.

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