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How do you say "envelope" in Mexican Spanish?
el sobre
In Mexican Spanish, "envelope" is el sobre.
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Pronunciation
SOH-breh, with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Plural: sobres. Regular noun. Sobre also means over or about, depending on context.
Example sentence
Pongo la carta en un sobre antes de enviarla.
I put the letter in an envelope before mailing it.
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How to remember el sobre
Sobre sounds like it could mean to cover. An envelope covers a letter.
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- document el documento
- fountain pen la pluma estilográfica
- keyboard el teclado
- pen el bolígrafo
- pencil el lápiz
- phone el teléfono
- smoke detector el detector de humo
- sticky note la nota adhesiva
- tape la cinta adhesiva
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Questions about el sobre
How do you say "envelope" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "envelope" is el sobre. It is a noun.
Is el sobre masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun. Plural: sobres. Regular noun. Sobre also means over or about, depending on context.
How is el sobre used in a sentence?
Use el sobre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Pongo la carta en un sobre antes de enviarla. (I put the letter in an envelope before mailing it.).
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