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How do you say "letter" in Spanish?
la carta
In Spanish, "letter" is la carta.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced KAR-tah. The stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
La carta is feminine. It can also mean playing card or menu.
Example sentence
Recibí una carta de mi amigo.
I received a letter from my friend.
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How to remember la carta
Carta comes from the Latin for paper or document. Letters are written on paper.
Related words
- business card la tarjeta de visita
- computer mouse el ratón del ordenador
- document el documento
- envelope el sobre
- eraser el borrador
- ink la tinta
- poster el cartel
- printer la impresora
- stapler la grapadora
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Questions about la carta
How do you say "letter" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "letter" is la carta. It is a noun.
Is la carta masculine or feminine?
La carta is feminine. It can also mean playing card or menu.
How is la carta used in a sentence?
Use la carta as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Recibí una carta de mi amigo. (I received a letter from my friend.).
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