recibe

Recibe is a form of the Spanish verb recibir, meaning to receive. It is the third-person singular present indicative form (él/ella/usted recibe) and, in informal speech, the affirmative imperative form for tú (recibe). This means it can describe someone else receiving something, or it can function as a direct command to someone familiar to perform the act of receiving.

The verb recibir comes from Latin recipere, formed with re- “back” and capere “to take,” originally conveying the idea of taking back or obtaining. In modern Spanish, recibir is widely used in contexts involving delivery, acceptance, or reception, such as obtaining a letter, welcoming visitors, or receiving an award.

Usage examples illustrate its range. Ella recibe el correo cada mañana. Recibe el regalo con alegría. Recibe a los invitados a la entrada del museo. In formal or past-tense contexts, related forms of recibir are used (por ejemplo, recibió, recibimos, reciban). The imperative tú form for giving a direct instruction is recibe, while la forma formal is reciba. In passive or impersonal constructions, one may encounter se recibe to indicate that something is received, as in “se recibe la señal.” See also recibir, recepción, receptor, and related derivations.