Italian Phrase
La ricevuta viene rispedita per posta.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that the receipt will be sent back to them by postal mail, usually after a request for a duplicate or after a previous mailing failed.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to inform a customer, client, or colleague that an official document (the receipt) is being mailed again, especially in business or administrative contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Laricevutavienerispeditaperposta
Definite article (La)
Feminine singular article that agrees with the noun "ricevuta".
Noun (ricevuta)
Means "receipt"; feminine singular, often used for proof of payment.
Passive with "viene + past participle"
In Italian, the present passive can be formed with "viene" + past participle, indicating an action that is being performed on the subject.
Past participle (rispedita)
From the verb "rispedire" (to resend). The -a ending matches the feminine noun.
Prepositional phrase (per posta)
"Per" introduces the means, and "posta" means "mail/post".
🗨In Conversation
Non ho ancora ricevuto la ricevuta del pagamento.
I still haven't received the payment receipt.
La ricevuta viene rispedita per posta.
The receipt is being resent by mail.
✕Common Mistakes
La ricevuta è rispedita per posta.
Using "è" creates a static passive; "viene" conveys the ongoing action of being resent.
La ricevuta viene spedita per posta.
"Spedita" means "sent" the first time; "rispedita" specifically means "resent".
La ricevuta viene rispedita per la posta.
The article is unnecessary; the correct idiom is "per posta".
↔Alternatives
La ricevuta sarà inviata per posta.
The receipt will be sent by mail.
Ti mando di nuovo la ricevuta per posta.
I'll send you the receipt again by mail.
La ricevuta verrà spedita nuovamente per posta.
The receipt will be shipped again by post.
Cultural Tip
In Italy many official documents (invoices, receipts, tax forms) are still sent through traditional post, especially for legal proof. Using "rispedita" signals that this is a second mailing, often after the first was lost or never arrived. "Per posta" is the standard way to indicate the means of delivery; "via posta" is also correct but slightly more formal.