Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Received in Spanish: Recibido
Recibido · adjective · reh-see-BEE-doh
Received in Spanish is recibido, the past participle of recibir (to receive), used as both an adjective and part of compound tenses.
Recibido is reh-see-BEE-doh, four syllables with stress on BEE.
Tu mensaje fue recibido correctamente.
Your message was received correctly.
Received in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for received, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| recibido | received | reh-see-BEE-doh | Default, widely understood |
| recibida | received | feminine form |
How Native Speakers Use Recibido
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Email confirmation
Hemos recibido tu solicitud y la estamos procesando.
We have received your application and are processing it.
Formal business communication.
Package delivery
El paquete fue recibido por mi vecino.
The package was received by my neighbor.
Discussing mail delivery.
Acknowledgment
Recibido, gracias por avisar.
Received, thanks for letting me know.
Quick informal acknowledgment in messaging.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Recibido
Gender agreement error
Incorrect: La carta fue recibido ayer.
Correct: La carta fue recibida ayer.
The participle must agree with the feminine noun carta, becoming recibida.
Confusing tenses
Incorrect: Yo recibido el paquete ayer.
Correct: Yo recibí el paquete ayer.
For simple past tense, use the conjugated preterite recibí, not the participle recibido alone.
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Common Questions About Received in Spanish
- How do you say received in Spanish?
- The past participle recibido is the standard translation, used in compound tenses like he recibido (I have received) and in passive constructions like fue recibido (was received).
- When do you use recibido vs recibí?
- Recibido is the participle used with haber (he recibido = I have received) or ser (fue recibido = was received), while recibí is the simple past conjugation meaning I received at a specific moment.
- Does recibido change for gender?
- When used with ser in passive voice, recibido changes to recibida for feminine subjects (la carta fue recibida), but when used with haber it remains invariable (ella ha recibido).