Spanish · Real conversations
How to say “Could you leave a message?” in Spanish
Ask the caller to record or pass on a message.
¿Podrías dejar un mensaje?
Could you leave a message?
Say who the message is for when needed.
Use it in three situations
Taking a call
¿Podrías dejar un mensaje?
Could you leave a message?
Using voicemail
¿Quiere dejar un mensaje para Ana?
Would you like to leave a message for Anna?
Passing on information
¿Podría dejar su nombre y número?
Could you leave your name and number?
What to watch for
Leaving a message differs from sending the caller away without an answer.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine calls and messages. Say this in Spanish: Would you like to leave a message for Anna?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Quiere dejar un mensaje para Ana?
Would you like to leave a message for Anna?
Build a useful exchange
Handle a short call and confirm a message.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
