Mensaje (en. Message)

/menˈsaxe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Written or spoken communication sent to someone.

I sent him a text message in the afternoon.

Le envié un mensaje de texto por la tarde.

Idea or content that one wishes to convey.

The message of his speech was very clear.

El mensaje de su discurso fue muy claro.

Information received through some medium.

I received a voice message on my phone.

Recibí un mensaje de voz en mi teléfono.

From Latin 'missaticum', which means 'that which is sent'.

text message

Written communication sent via mobile phone.

mensaje de texto

leave a message

Record or write communication to be received by someone who is not present.

dejar un mensaje

encrypted message

Communication that is hidden or encoded to protect its content.

mensaje cifrado

messenger

A person who carries or transmits a message.

mensajero

instant message

Communication that is sent and received in real time, usually through digital applications.

mensaje instantáneo

correspondence

Exchange of messages, generally in the form of letters or emails.

correspondencia

Text

I’m going to send you a message, so don’t ignore it.

Voy a mandarte un mensaje, así que no lo ignores.

DM (direct message)

I sent him a DM on Instagram to talk about the meeting.

Le envié un DM en Instagram para hablar sobre la reunión.