Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to send" in Portuguese: enviar
enviar
Note: also: mandar
To send in Portuguese is enviar. Say Eu envio o arquivo and Ontem enviei o e-mail. Mandar is a synonym — it doesn’t count unless enviar is also in the sentence. Don’t use envio only as the noun “shipment.”
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How to pronounce enviar
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eng-vee-AHR
/ẽ.ˈviaʁ/
eng-vee-AHR
"to send" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| enviar | to send Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu envio | I send Present verb. | Present verb. |
| enviei | I sent Past. | Past. |
| enviar por e-mail | to send by email Channel. | Channel. |
| mandar | to send (synonym) Related; not alone. | Related; not alone. |
How to use enviar in real life
- 1Work chat
Eu envio a planilha no Slack em cinco minutos.
I’ll send the spreadsheet on Slack in five minutes.
Envio as verb.
- 2Documents
Enviei os documentos assinados ontem à noite.
I sent the signed documents last night.
Past enviei.
- 3WhatsApp photo
Pode enviar a foto do comprovante agora?
Can you send the receipt photo now?
Polite request.
Mistakes English speakers make with enviar
Incorrect: Eu enviar o arquivo.
Correct: Eu envio o arquivo. / Vou enviar o arquivo.
Conjugate: eu envio.
Incorrect: Vou te mandar o PDF (only).
Correct: Vou te enviar o PDF. / Vou enviar o PDF.
Keep enviar for this entry; mandar alone doesn’t count.
Good to know
Enviar feels a bit more formal than mandar, but both are everywhere in Brazil. For packages, enviar and mandar appear with Correios and delivery apps; keep the verb form clear so envio isn’t read only as a shipment noun.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing boarding passes
ChatPal
Você envia o cartão de embarque no WhatsApp?
Will you send the boarding pass on WhatsApp?
You
Envio agora. Já enviei o da volta também.
I’ll send it now. I already sent the return one too.
ChatPal
Perfeito. Pode enviar em PDF?
Perfect. Can you send it as a PDF?
You
Sim. Um segundo.
Yes. One second.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to send" in Portuguese
I send?
Eu envio.
I sent?
Eu enviei.
Send me…?
Me envia… / Pode enviar…?
Enviar vs mandar?
Both mean send; this entry needs enviar.
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