correo ordinario
regular mail
The Spanish term 'correo ordinario' translates to 'regular mail' in English. This is the standard system of sending letters and packages through a postal service. 'Correo' stands for 'mail' and 'ordinario' means 'regular'. Typical usage of 'regular mail' refers to non-electronic, physical delivery of documents and other packages.
Example sentences using: correo ordinario
El correo ordinario tarda más tiempo en llegar que el correo exprés.
Regular mail takes longer to arrive than express mail.
This phrase compares the delivery times of regular mail and express mail, emphasizing that regular mail, or 'correo ordinario', is slower.
Prefiero enviar la carta por correo ordinario para ahorrar costos.
I prefer to send the letter by regular mail to save costs.
Here, the speaker expresses a preference for using 'correo ordinario' as a cost-effective option for mailing a letter.
El paquete fue enviado por correo ordinario, así que debe llegar en unos días.
The package was sent by regular mail, so it should arrive in a few days.
In this sentence, the speaker notes that a package sent via 'correo ordinario' will take a few days to arrive.