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This document provides phrases and templates for writing formal and informal letters in Spanish. It includes common greetings and closings for letters, as well as sample introductions and paragraphs for different letter types such as complaints, requests, and responses. Templates are provided for addressing the recipient formally or informally depending on the context. Guidance is also given on formatting elements like addresses and signatures.
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Saludos - comenzar una carta o email.
- Dear... ( formal o informal ) - Estimada se単ora S叩nchez: ( more formal )
- Dear Sir / Dear Madam - a una empresa - Muy se単or m鱈o: ( formal )
- Dear Sirs / Dear Sir / Dear Madam - Muy se単ores m鱈os: / Distinguido se単or: Distinguida se単ora: ( formal )
( you can abbreviate to Sr. Sra. Srta. before the surname )
- Sir / Madam / Sirs - m叩s severo - Se単or: / Se単ora:
- Dear Mr. Jones / Dear Mrs. Smith - Estimado se単or Jones: / Estimada se単ora Smith:
- Dear Miss Green - Estimada se単orita Green:
- Dear Ms. Black ( forma neutra para mujer ) - Estimada Sra. / Srta. Black: ( No equivalent of "Ms" in
Spanish. )
- My Darling Pete / My Dearest Penny ( mucho cari単o ) ] - Mi querido Pete: / Mi querida Penny: ( informal
and good friends )
Frases para comenzar la correspondencia.
- I was very glad to receive another letter from you... - Me he alegrado mucho de recibir otra carta tuya...
- I apologize for being so late replying... - Perdona que haya tardado tanto en contestar...
- You will probably remember me. I am... - Probablemente te acordar叩s de m鱈. Soy...
- What a surprise it was to receive your letter... - Qu辿 sorpresa recibir tu carta...
- Hello there! ( Hi ! ) - 臓 Hola !
- I would like to introduce myself. My name is... - Quisiera presentarme. Me llamo...
Despedidas - para terminar la carta o email.
- I wish you lots of luck with your new house. - Te deseo mucha suerte con tu nueva casa.
- My best wishes to your family... - Recuerdos a tu familia...
- Rick sends his regards / his love... - Rick dice que te mande un abrazo...
- I hope to hear from you soon... - Espero pronto saber de ti...
- Affectionately yours.../ Regards / - Tu amigo /a no te olvida...
- All the best / Fond regards / Best wishes ( todos informal ) - Un beso ( very close friend. )
- '' - Un fuerte abrazo ( stable friend relationship )
- '' - Un abrazo ( for someone you have written to a few times ),
- ( Formal :- ) - Un saludo, + signature ( someone you have not written to directly before )
- Yours truly ( Am.E. ) - Atentamente / Saludos
- Yours faithfully + firma ( con Dear Sir / Madam ) - Atentamente, + signature ( formal - business-like )
- Yours sincerely + firma ( con Dear + nombre ) - Le saluda muy atentamente, ( + signature on next line ) (
formal )
Mensajes para los amigos y colegas de siempre
- Hi, Jack. It's me again from Ceuta! - 臓Hola, Jack! 臓Soy yo otra vez de Ceuta!
- Remember me? It's Mar鱈a from Ceuta. - 多Te acuerdas de m鱈? Soy Mar鱈a de Ceuta.
- Watcha, mate! John writing to you again! (Br.E) - 多Qu辿 pasa, t鱈o? Te vuelve a escribir John.
- Hi, there, buddy! Carmen from Ceuta bothering you again! ( Am.E ) - 臓Hola, amigo /a! 臓Soy Carmen de
Ceuta para molestarte de nuevo!
- Hello, how are you? - 多C坦mo est叩s?
- Hey, how's it going, buddy? ( Am.E ) - 臓Hola! 多Qu辿 tal te va, chaval?](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/frasesparacomenzarlaintroduccinaunacartacomercialoformal-170520201845/85/formal-and-informal-letter-3-320.jpg)
formal and informal letter
- 1. 1 Frases para comenzar la introducci坦n a una carta comercial o formal: I am writing to enquire about... Por la presente quisiera saber... In reply to your letter of... En respuesta a su carta de... In accordance/compliance with your request... Conforme a su petici坦n... I regret to inform you that... Lamento comunicarle... We are pleased to announce... Nos complace anunciarle(s)... We are pleased to inform you... Nos es grato comunicarle(s)... We acknowledge receipt of your letter of... Acusamos recibo de su carta de... We refer to your... (letter/circular/newsletter/order/statement) of... Referente a su...(carta / circular / circular / pedido / cuenta) de... We should like to remind you that... Le recordamos que... We have carefully considered your... Con sumo cuidado hemos considerado su... We are pleased to confirm... Nos es grato confirmar... It is with considerable pleasure / It is with considerable regret that... Con sumo gusto... / Lamentamos... With reference to your letter of... Referente a su escrito... We find it necessary to inform you... Nos es necesario informarle(s) We greatly appreciate... Quisiera agradecerle(s)... Please accept out thanks for... Ruego acepte nuestro agradecimiento... I reply to your advertisement for... Contesto su anuncio acerca de... I should like to apply for the job of... Quisiera solicitar el puesto de... I saw your advertisement in today's Times and... Hoy he visto su anuncio en el Times y... Will you please note that... Ruego tome nota que... I enclose our order for... Adjunto nuestro pedido de... We have pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your cheque... Nos complace confirmarle que hemos recibido su tal坦n... We thank you for your order for... Agradecemos su pedido de... I am very much obliged to you for... Le quedo muy agradecido por...
- 2. 2 Would you please quote for... Ruego nos comuniquen precios de... We have received your letter... Recibimos su (atta.) carta... I must protest most emphatically about... Quisiera protestar rotundamente acerca de ... We have today dispatched to you... Hoy le hemos remitido... We should like to call your attention to... Tenemos el deber de comunicarle... In accordance with our agreement... Seg炭n lo convenido / acordado... Contrary to our agreement... Contrariamente a lo convenido / acordado... Frases para comenzar la introducci坦n a una carta informal (social, personal): Thanks for your letter... Gracias por tu carta... Thanks for... Gracias por... Many thanks for... Much鱈simas gracias por... I must thank you for... Much鱈simas gracias por... I'm sorry to have to say that... Siento tener que decirte que... I'm just writing to say... Te estoy escribiendo para decirte... It was very good of you to... Era muy amable de tu parte... It's been so long since I last wrote!... 臓Cu叩nto tiempo desde mi 炭ltima carta!... It's been so long since I heard from you!... 臓Cu叩nto tiempo desde que escuch辿 noticias tuyas!... I wonder if you could... Me pregunto si pudieras... I'm sure you will be sorry to hear that... Seguro que sentir叩s mucho saber que... I've just heard the wonderful / sad news from Dave about... Acabo de escuchar la maravillosa / triste noticia de Dave acerca de... I've noticed of late that... ltimamente he observado que... I was on the point of writing to you about... when your letter arrived... Estaba a punto de escribirte sobre... cuando lleg坦 tu carta... Tambi辿n ver: cartas y emails biling端es modelos ingl辿s espa単ol... Para saludos y despedidas informales...
- 3. 3 Saludos - comenzar una carta o email. - Dear... ( formal o informal ) - Estimada se単ora S叩nchez: ( more formal ) - Dear Sir / Dear Madam - a una empresa - Muy se単or m鱈o: ( formal ) - Dear Sirs / Dear Sir / Dear Madam - Muy se単ores m鱈os: / Distinguido se単or: Distinguida se単ora: ( formal ) ( you can abbreviate to Sr. Sra. Srta. before the surname ) - Sir / Madam / Sirs - m叩s severo - Se単or: / Se単ora: - Dear Mr. Jones / Dear Mrs. Smith - Estimado se単or Jones: / Estimada se単ora Smith: - Dear Miss Green - Estimada se単orita Green: - Dear Ms. Black ( forma neutra para mujer ) - Estimada Sra. / Srta. Black: ( No equivalent of "Ms" in Spanish. ) - My Darling Pete / My Dearest Penny ( mucho cari単o ) ] - Mi querido Pete: / Mi querida Penny: ( informal and good friends ) Frases para comenzar la correspondencia. - I was very glad to receive another letter from you... - Me he alegrado mucho de recibir otra carta tuya... - I apologize for being so late replying... - Perdona que haya tardado tanto en contestar... - You will probably remember me. I am... - Probablemente te acordar叩s de m鱈. Soy... - What a surprise it was to receive your letter... - Qu辿 sorpresa recibir tu carta... - Hello there! ( Hi ! ) - 臓 Hola ! - I would like to introduce myself. My name is... - Quisiera presentarme. Me llamo... Despedidas - para terminar la carta o email. - I wish you lots of luck with your new house. - Te deseo mucha suerte con tu nueva casa. - My best wishes to your family... - Recuerdos a tu familia... - Rick sends his regards / his love... - Rick dice que te mande un abrazo... - I hope to hear from you soon... - Espero pronto saber de ti... - Affectionately yours.../ Regards / - Tu amigo /a no te olvida... - All the best / Fond regards / Best wishes ( todos informal ) - Un beso ( very close friend. ) - '' - Un fuerte abrazo ( stable friend relationship ) - '' - Un abrazo ( for someone you have written to a few times ), - ( Formal :- ) - Un saludo, + signature ( someone you have not written to directly before ) - Yours truly ( Am.E. ) - Atentamente / Saludos - Yours faithfully + firma ( con Dear Sir / Madam ) - Atentamente, + signature ( formal - business-like ) - Yours sincerely + firma ( con Dear + nombre ) - Le saluda muy atentamente, ( + signature on next line ) ( formal ) Mensajes para los amigos y colegas de siempre - Hi, Jack. It's me again from Ceuta! - 臓Hola, Jack! 臓Soy yo otra vez de Ceuta! - Remember me? It's Mar鱈a from Ceuta. - 多Te acuerdas de m鱈? Soy Mar鱈a de Ceuta. - Watcha, mate! John writing to you again! (Br.E) - 多Qu辿 pasa, t鱈o? Te vuelve a escribir John. - Hi, there, buddy! Carmen from Ceuta bothering you again! ( Am.E ) - 臓Hola, amigo /a! 臓Soy Carmen de Ceuta para molestarte de nuevo! - Hello, how are you? - 多C坦mo est叩s? - Hey, how's it going, buddy? ( Am.E ) - 臓Hola! 多Qu辿 tal te va, chaval?
- 4. 4 - Hi, you guys! (Am. E para chicos o chicas) - 臓Hola, chicos! 臓Hola, chicas! - Long time, no see! ( Am.E ) - 臓Cu叩nto tiempo! - Sounds great! I like it! - 臓Me suena bien! 臓Me gusta! - Sorry. I've no idea. ( I haven't the faintest idea ( Br.E )) - Lo siento. No tengo ni idea. - I'll check it out and get back to you. - Voy a verificarlo y luego volver辿 a ponerme en contacto. - Sorry. No can do ( Am.E ) - Siento pero no hay manera. - Thanks! That's cool! - 臓Gracias! 臓Fenomenal! - Cheers! You're a pal ( Br.E ) - 臓Gracias! Eres un amigo / una amiga. - I look forward to seeing you again on Friday! - Me hace ilusi坦n volver a verte este viernes. Forma contra鱈da: informal/neutro - I'm - you're - he's - she's - it's - that's - we're - they're - I've - you've - he's - she's - it's - that's - we've - they've - I'll - you'll - he'll - she'll - it'll - that'll - we'll - they'll - I'd - you'd - he'd - she'd - it'd - that'd - we'd - they'd - don't - doesn't - didn't - haven't - hasn't Forma complete:formal - I am - you are - he is - she is - it is - that is - we are - they are - I have - you have - he has - she has - it has - that has - we have - they have - I will/shall - you will - he will - she will - it will - that will - we will/shall - they will - I would/should - you would - he would - she would - it would - that would - we would/should - they would - do not - does not - did not - have not - has not
- 5. 5 - can't - couldn't - shouldn't - mustn't - won't - needn't - cannot - could not - should not - must not - will not - need not LETTER OF COMPLAINT 1. Direcciones (Addresses) Escribe tu direcci坦n en la esquina superior derecha y la fecha m叩s abajo. Escribir, un poco m叩s abajo y a la izquierda, el nombre y la direcci坦n de la persona a la que te diriges. 2. Saludos formales (Formal greetings) Dear Sir/Madam, (Si NO conoces el apellido del destinatario) > Terminar el correo con: Yours Faithfully. To Whom It May Concern, (Si el destinatario es una empresa o instituci坦n) > Terminar con:Yours Faithfully. Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs/Miss, (Si conoces el apellido del destinatario) > Terminar con: Yours sincerely. o Mr: para hombres (solteros o casados). o Ms: Para mujeres (solteras o casadas). o Mrs: para mujeres casadas. o Miss:para mujeres solteras. 3. P叩rrafo introductor Raz坦n por la que est叩s escribiendo (Opening paragraph Reasonfor writing) I am writing to complain about I would like to draw your atention to/point out (certain inaccuracies) I am writing to object to I am writing with regard/reference to I am writing to express my concern about/disappointment with/disapproval of/apologies for 4. Mostrando insatisfacci坦n (Dissatisfaction) This is the third time the mistake has occured and we are far from being satisfied with the service you offer. Please ensure that this sort of problema does not arise again. The mistake must be corrected as soon as posible. There seems to be some misunderstanind regarding terms of discount. 5. Introduciendo el problema (Introducing the problema) I think it is awful that I am very surprised that such a reputable organisation as yours Not only was the parcel damaged, but it was also open. Firstly/To begin with/Moreover Furthermore/In addition/Finally I feel I must also (dis)agree with
- 6. 6 I should also like to point out that According to your (article)/Your article states that However 6. Solicitando una acci坦n/recompensa (Request for action) I feel something ought to be done. I would be grateful if you could Otherwise I would be obliged to take legal action. I would appreciate it/be grateful if you would It seems only fair that you should I look forward to receiving/seeing I trust/very much hope you will 7. Despedida (Saying goodbye/Signing off) Yours faithfully (Si desconoces el nombre del destinatario o te diriges a una empresa o instituci坦n). Yours sincerely (Si conoces el nombre del destinatario). 8. Tu nombre completo (Your full name) Tras la despedida (punto 7), se pone una coma y en la siguiente l鱈nea se termina el email o la carta con nuestro nombre completo. NOTAS Y ACLARACIONES Recordad utilizar formatos formales: evitad el uso de contracciones, phrasal verbs y expresiones informales.