Spanish Letter and Composition Writing Vocabulary

Flashcards for Spanish vocabulary related to letter and composition writing.

Querido (a)

Dear, for someone you know (Spanish)

Estimado (a)

Dear, for someone you don't know (Spanish)

Atentamente

Closing for a formal letter (Spanish)

Sinceramente

Closing for an informal letter (Spanish)

Estoy escribiendo esta carta porque…

I am writing this letter because… (Spanish)

Pienso que…

I think that… (Spanish)

Es necesario + infinitive

It is necessary to + infinitive (Spanish)

¿Qué es necesario?

What is necessary? (Spanish)

¿Por qué?

Why? (Spanish)

Porque

Because (Spanish)

Cuando

When (Spanish)

Se trata de la cuenta

It's about the bill (Spanish)

Necesito

I need… (Spanish)

¿Dónde queda…?

Where is… located? (Spanish)

Hay

There is/are (Spanish)

¿Hay?

Is/Are there? (Spanish)

Me gustaría devolver este artículo

I'd like to return this article (Spanish)

Muchas gracias por…

Many thanks for… (Spanish)

¿Qué clase de… es?

What kind/type of… is it? (Spanish)

Me gustaría beber…

I'd like to drink… (Spanish)

Quisiera visitar (place)

I'd like to visit (place) (Spanish)

Me gustaría visitar a (person)

I'd like to visit (person) (Spanish)

¿Cuánto cuesta (n)?

How much does it/do they cost? (Spanish)

Es caro

It's expensive (Spanish)

No me queda bien.

It doesn't fit me (Spanish)

No funciona (n)

It doesn't work./They don't work. (Mechanical items) (Spanish)

¿Aceptan Uds. tarjetas de crédito?

Do you accept credit cards? (Spanish)

Lo siento

I'm sorry (Spanish)

Estoy contento

I'm happy (Spanish)

Mándeme información sobre…

Send me information on… (Spanish)

Puedo/no puedo recomendar

I can/cannot recommend (Spanish)

Espero que tú te sientas mejor!

I hope you feel better! (Informal) (Spanish)

Espero que Ud. se sientas mejor!

I hope you feel better! (Formal) (Spanish)

Es posible + infinitive

It's possible + infinitive (Spanish)

Estoy interesado en…

I'm interested in… (Spanish)

¿Dónde puedo conseguir…?

Where can I get…? (Spanish)

¿Puede + infinitive?

Can you + infinitive? (Spanish)

¿A qué hora?

At what time? (Spanish)

Estoy de acuerdo

I agree (Spanish)

No estoy de acuerdo

I don't agree (Spanish)

Hay un problema

There's a problem (Spanish)

Necesito consejo/ayuda

I need advice/help (Spanish)

Escribo de la parte de + person

I'm writing on behalf of + person (Spanish)

Me divertí mucho

I had a good time/lots of fun (Spanish)

¡Diviértete! ¡Diviértase!

Have a good time! Have fun! (Spanish)

Espero recibir (an object)

I hope to receive (an object) (Spanish)

Espero + infinitive

I hope + infinitive (Spanish)

Por favor, conteste pronto.

Please answer soon. (Formal) (Spanish)

Por favor, contesta pronto.

Please answer soon. (Informal) (Spanish)

Espero recibir su/tu respuesta

I hope to receive your answer (Spanish)

Recuerdos a su + family/friend

Regards to your family/friend. (Formal)(Spanish)

Recuerdos a tu + family/friend

Regards to your family/friend. (Informal)(Spanish)

Gracias por su/tu tiempo

Thank you for your time (Spanish)

Gracias por su ayuda

Thank you for your help (Spanish)

Atentamente

Yours truly, (formal) (Spanish)

Sinceramente

Sincerely, (informal) (Spanish)

Tu amigo/amiga

Your friend (Spanish)

Con cariño

With love (Spanish)

Estoy escribiendo de…

I'm writing about (Spanish)

El autor es…

The author is… (Spanish)

Es un misterio, una novela romántica, ciencia ficción una comedia

It's a mystery, a romantic novel, science fiction, a comedy (Spanish)

Es algo que me gusta

It's something I like (Spanish)

No me gusta mucho

I don't like it much (Spanish)

Es algo que me gustó

It's something I liked (Spanish)

No me gustó mucho

I didn't like it much (Spanish)

Trata de…

It's about…/It deals with… (Spanish)

Tiene lugar…

It takes place… (Spanish)

Tuvo lugar…

It took place… (Spanish)

Los personajes, los músicos, los actores, los cantantes, los atletas son/eran…

The characters, the musicians, the actors, the singers, the athletes are/were… (Spanish)

La idea principal es…

The main idea is… (Spanish)

En mi opinión

In my opinion (Spanish)

Pienso que él/la (noun) es/era…

I think that the (noun) is/was… (Spanish)

El/La (noun) me da gracia

The (noun) pleases me (Spanish)

El/La (noun) me dio gracia

The (noun) pleased me (Spanish)

Odié el/la…

I hated the… (Spanish)

Yo recomiendo este (a) + noun porque…

I recommend this + noun because… (Spanish)

Yo les recomiendo este + noun a las personas que les gusta (n)…

I recommend this + noun to people who like… (Spanish)

Quiero ir allí otra vez

I want to go there again (Spanish)

Nunca iría allí

I would never go there (Spanish)

Preferiría…

I would prefer… (Spanish)

Debía quedarme en casa

I should have stayed home (Spanish)