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How do you say "to write" in Spanish?
escribir
In Spanish, "to write" is escribir.
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Pronunciation
Say es-kri-BEER. Escribir has the stress on the last syllable.
Grammar notes
Escribir is a regular -ir verb. It conjugates as escribo, escribes, escribe, escribimos, escribis, escriben.
Example sentence
Escribo una carta.
I write a letter.
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How to remember escribir
ESCRIBIR = to write. It is a regular verb that follows standard conjugation patterns.
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Questions about escribir
How do you say "to write" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "to write" is escribir. It is a noun.
How is escribir written in Spanish?
escribir is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is escribir used in a sentence?
Use escribir as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Escribo una carta. (I write a letter.).
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