Spanish · Mensajero
The courier leaves the parcel with a neighbour or the concierge: what to say in Spanish
The courier leaves the parcel with a neighbour or concierge.
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How it's done. If you aren't there the courier leaves a note (aviso) and leaves the parcel with a neighbour or the concierge (conserje); the note says where to collect it.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Buenas tardes, ¿ha dejado un paquete para mí el mensajero?
Boo-EH-nuhs TAHR-des, uh deh-KHAH-doh oon puh-KEH-teh PAH-ruh mee el mayn-suh-KHEH-roh?
Good afternoon, has the courier left a parcel for me?
THEY SAY
Sí, lo tengo aquí. ¿Es del piso tercero B?See, loh TAYN-goh uh-KEE. Es del PEE-soh tehr-SEH-roh Beh?
Yes, I have it here. Are you from the third floor B?
They might also say:
Sí, me lo dieron esta mañana. ¿Usted es del tercero B?
See, meh loh DYEH-rohn ES-tuh muh-NYAH-nuh. Oos-TED es del tehr-SEH-roh Beh?
Yes, they gave it to me this morning. Are you from the third B?
2
YOU REPLY
Sí, soy yo. Muchas gracias por guardármelo.
See, soy yoh. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs por goo-uhr-DAHR-meh-loh.
Yes, that's me. Thank you very much for keeping it.
THEY SAY
No hay de qué.Noh igh deh keh.
Not at all.
3
YOU FINISH
Aquí tiene mi pasaporte.
Uh-KEE TYEH-neh mee puh-suh-POR-teh.
Here is my passport.
THEY SAY
Gracias. Aquí tiene su paquete.GRAH-syuhs. Uh-KEE TYEH-neh soo puh-KEH-teh.
Thank you. Here is your parcel.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Buenas
Boo-EH-nuhs
adjective
good (feminine plural)
tardes
TAHR-des
noun
afternoons, evenings
dejado
deh-KHAH-doh
verb
left
paquete
puh-KEH-teh
noun
parcel, packet
mensajero
mayn-suh-KHEH-roh
noun
courier
Sí
See
adverb
yes
25 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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