🎩 Formal register · Registro formal
Vocabulary for formal letters, emails and official documents. 16 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| estimado | dear | Estimado señor Pérez, le escribo en relación con su solicitud.Dear Mr. Pérez, I am writing to you regarding your application. |
| atentamente | sincerely / yours faithfully | Quedo a la espera de su respuesta. Atentamente, Marta Gómez.I look forward to your reply. Sincerely, Marta Gómez. |
| adjuntar | to attach | Le adjunto el documento solicitado en el correo anterior.I am attaching the requested document to this email. |
| comunicar | to inform / notify | Le comunico que su solicitud ha sido aprobada.I hereby inform you that your application has been approved. |
| a la mayor brevedad | as soon as possible | Le rogamos que responda a la mayor brevedad posible.We kindly ask you to reply as soon as possible. |
| quedar a su disposición | to remain at your disposal | Quedamos a su disposición para cualquier consulta adicional.We remain at your disposal for any further questions. |
| la instancia | formal request / application | Debe presentar la instancia en el registro antes del viernes.You must submit the formal request at the registry before Friday. |
| el trámite | procedure / formality | El trámite de renovación del pasaporte dura unas dos semanas.The procedure for renewing the passport takes about two weeks. |
| cordialmente | cordially | Le saluda cordialmente, el director del departamento.Cordially, the head of the department. |
| remitir | to forward / send | Le remito adjunto el informe que me solicitó.I am forwarding you the report you requested. |
| acusar recibo | to acknowledge receipt | Le agradecería que acusara recibo de este correo.We would appreciate it if you could acknowledge receipt of this email. |
| disculpar las molestias | to apologize for the inconvenience | Disculpe las molestias que este retraso le haya podido ocasionar.We apologize for any inconvenience this delay may have caused. |
| el adjunto | attachment | Encontrará todos los datos en el adjunto de este mensaje.You will find all the details in the attachment to this message. |
| redactar | to draft / write up | El abogado tardó dos días en redactar el contrato.The lawyer took two days to draft the contract. |
| notificar | to notify | La empresa debe notificar cualquier cambio de dirección.The company must notify any change of address. |
| desestimar | to dismiss / reject | El tribunal decidió desestimar la demanda por falta de pruebas.The court decided to dismiss the claim for lack of evidence. |
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