Inviare

Inviare is an Italian verb meaning to send, forward, or dispatch something to someone. It is transitive and commonly used with a direct object for what is being sent and often with a recipient expressed directly or introduced by a preposition (for example, inviare a Maria). It covers a range of contexts from mailing physical items to transmitting digital messages or files.

Etymology and relation to other languages: Inviare derives from Latin inviāre, formed with the prefix in- on via (road, way), conveying the sense of putting something on the way or sending it along. The word is cognate with other Romance verbs such as Spanish enviar and French envoyer.

Conjugation and usage: Inviare is a regular -are verb. Present indicative forms are: io invio, tu invii, lui/lei invia, noi inviamo, voi inviate, loro inviano. The passato prossimo (perfect) uses avere: ho inviato, hai inviato, ha inviato, abbiamo inviato, avete inviato, hanno inviato. Imperfect indicative: inviavo, inviavi, invitava, inviavamo, inviavate, inviavano. Future indicative: invierò, invierai, invierà, invieremo, invierete, invieranno. Inviare also appears in compound tenses with the appropriate auxiliary verb and typical agreement with the object when present.

Usage notes: Inviare is widely used for both physical and digital sending, but nuance matters: spedire is often reserved for physical shipment or freight, while inviare is neutral and common for emails, messages, or documents. Mandare is a broader synonym meaning to send or to mail, with a more general register. Common collocations include inviare un’email, inviare un file, inviare una richiesta, inviare un curriculum.

Examples: Invio un’email al collega. Ho inviato il modulo ieri. Invierò il pacco domani.