¡Hola!
Basic Spanish Lesson 50
Around the House - Review
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Around the House - Review
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Lesson objectives
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Writing an email in Spanish
Writing an email
| Today we are going to learn some words and
phrases that will be very useful when writing an email in Spanish, whether we are writing to a friend, or a more formal email |
Greetings
| The most basic way to start an email would be
with a simple... ¡Hola! (Hello!) |
Greetings
| A slightly more formal way to start an email
would be Querido/a... (Dear...) |
Greetings
| You would use querido or querida depending
on whether you are addressing a man or a woman |
Greetings
| Then, you could use one of the following titles
together with the person’s last name: - Señor: For men - Señora: For married women - Señorita: For unmarried women |
Greetings
| Examples:
Querido Señor Lopez, Querida Señora Ruíz |
Greetings
| You could also use only the person’s first name
if you are familiar with them. For example: Querida María Querido Pedro |
Greetings
| Another greeting, a little more formal than
querido/a would be: Estimado/a This literally means esteemed, but can be literally com |
Greetings
| If you don’t know the name of the person, you
could just say: Estimado señor / Estimada señora |
Greetings
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Try yourself
Which of these greetings would you be most
likely to use when emailing your friend?
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¡Hola, María!
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Querida Señora Ruíz,
3
Estimada Señora,
Solution
Which of these greetings would you be most
likely to use when emailing your friend?
1
¡Hola, María!
2
Querida Señora Ruíz,
3
Estimada Señora,
Try yourself
How could you address the owner of a
big company?
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Querido José
2
¡Hola, Señor Cruz!
3
Estimado Señor Cruz,
Solution
How could you address the owner of a
big company?
1
Querido José
2
¡Hola, Señor Cruz!
3
Estimado Señor Cruz,
Body of the email
| Here are some expressions that might be useful
when writing an email: |
Body of the email
Esperar - To hope
todo = All/Everything
‘esté’ is the subjuntivo form (because we
are expressing a ‘hope’) - we will learn
it in future
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Body of the email
| To state the purpose of your email you might say:
Te escribo para (informal) / Le escribo para (formal) (I am writing to you to...) Te and Le are indirect object pronouns because: I (subject) am writing (action) an email (object) to you (indirect object) |
Body of the email
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Body of the email
To send = Enviar
I send/ I am sending = Envío
Attached/enclosed = adjunto
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Body of the email
I = Subject
Sending = Action
Attached = Object
You = Indirect object
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Body of the email
| I am sending you attached
= Te envío adjunto (informal) / Le envío adjunto (formal) Again, we don’t translate ‘you’ to ‘tú’ as ‘you’ is the indirect object, and therefore we use “te” or “le” The direct object is the ‘attachment’ which is receiving the action of ‘sending’ |
Body of the email
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Try yourself
I am writing you to…(informal)
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Te escribo para…
2
Le escribo para…
3
Escribo para tú...
Solution
I am writing you to…(informal)
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Te escribo para…
2
Le escribo para…
3
Escribo para tú...
Try yourself
I am sending you attached (formal)
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Usted envío adjunto...
2
Le envío adjunto…
3
Le enviar adjunto...
Solution
I am sending you attached (formal)
1
Usted envío adjunto...
2
Le envío adjunto…
3
Le enviar adjunto...
Saying goodbye
| When emailing a friend, you could use one of
the following Spanish salutations: A hug Un abrazo Even though this might sound overly affectionate in English, it’s very common in Spanish |
Saying goodbye
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Saying goodbye
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Saying goodbye
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Saying goodbye
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Saying goodbye
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Saying goodbye
| For more formal emails you could use one
of the following salutations Attentively, Atentamente |
Saying goodbye
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Saying goodbye
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Saying goodbye
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Try yourself
Which one of these greetings would you use
when writing a formal letter?
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Un saludo
2
Un cordial saludo
3
Un abrazo
Solution
Which one of these greetings would you use
when writing a formal letter?
1
Un saludo
2
Un cordial saludo
3
Un abrazo
Try yourself
Which one of these greetings literally means
“a hug”?
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Un abrazo
2
Un cariñoso saludo
3
¡Hasta pronto!
Solution
Which one of these greetings literally means
“a hug”?
1
Un abrazo
2
Un cariñoso saludo
3
¡Hasta pronto!
Writing an email
| Let’s look at some simple emails to review
everything that we have learned today |
Writing a friendly email
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Writing a formal email
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Review
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Review
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Review
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Culture leaf : Mycological tourism
| With the arrival of frequent autumn rains comes the season
of beautiful scenery with autumn collection mushrooms In Spain, thousands of edible fungi make it one of the richest mycological countries of the European continent At this time of year many regions and towns hold mycological events, with courses to teach you how to tell between different mushrooms They also arrange tasting sessions and guided picking trips to the countryside Hotels have themed packages including accommodation, specialized menus, mushroom courses for beginners’and picking outings to the country |
Culture leaf : Mycological tourism
| Wild mushrooms can be found throughout Spain However,
the most productive areas are in Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country, Castile-León, Navarre, Aragón and Catalonia In these areas you can often find towns and villages offering a range of mycological options,from specific routes and activities, to associated establishments such as bars, restaurants and country house lodges |
What's next
| In the next lesson we’ll learn how to express
wants and needs in Spanish |
Credits
| Content
Team Culturealley, Aroa Rubio Voice Over Chris J. Hampton |