Signification
The action of composing and sending a written message.
Contexte culturel
The 'Burofax' is a unique Spanish service for sending letters with legal certification of content. The 'Palacio de Correos' in Mexico City is a stunning architectural monument dedicated to the history of letters. The 'Día del Cartero' (Postman's Day) is celebrated on September 14th to honor those who deliver letters. Writing to the Three Wise Men (Reyes Magos) is more common than writing to Santa Claus in many regions.
Use the Indirect Object
Always use 'le' when writing *to* someone. 'Le escribo una carta a mi amigo' sounds much more native than 'Escribo una carta a mi amigo'.
Watch the 'B' and 'V'
In Spanish, 'b' and 'v' sound the same. 'Escribir' is always with a 'b'. Don't write 'escrivir'!
Signification
The action of composing and sending a written message.
Use the Indirect Object
Always use 'le' when writing *to* someone. 'Le escribo una carta a mi amigo' sounds much more native than 'Escribo una carta a mi amigo'.
Watch the 'B' and 'V'
In Spanish, 'b' and 'v' sound the same. 'Escribir' is always with a 'b'. Don't write 'escrivir'!
The Power of the Diminutive
Saying 'una cartita' makes the action sound much more affectionate and less like a chore.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'escribir' in the present tense.
Yo _______ una carta a mi abuelo.
The first person singular (Yo) form of 'escribir' is 'escribo'.
Choose the correct past participle.
He _______ una carta para ti.
'Escrito' is the irregular past participle of 'escribir'.
Match the Spanish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are common collocations related to 'carta'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct word.
A: ¿Qué haces? B: Voy a escribir una ______.
In the context of 'escribir', 'carta' (letter) is the only logical choice.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesYo _______ una carta a mi abuelo.
The first person singular (Yo) form of 'escribir' is 'escribo'.
He _______ una carta para ti.
'Escrito' is the irregular past participle of 'escribir'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common collocations related to 'carta'.
A: ¿Qué haces? B: Voy a escribir una ______.
In the context of 'escribir', 'carta' (letter) is the only logical choice.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsTechnically yes, but it sounds very old-fashioned. It's better to use 'mandar un correo'.
Only in the past participle ('escrito'). The rest of the conjugations are regular.
A 'carta' is long and usually physical; a 'mensaje' is short and usually digital.
You can say 'echar una carta al buzón' or 'mandar una carta'.
Expressions liées
Escribir un correo
similarTo write an email
Echar al buzón
builds onTo drop in the mailbox
Carta certificada
specialized formCertified letter
Leer una carta
contrastTo read a letter
