carta

la carta(
kahr
-
tah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. letter
Ya no se escriben tantas cartas como antes.People do not write as many letters as they used to.
a. menu
¡Camarero! La carta, por favor.Waiter! The menu, please.
a. card
A esta baraja le faltan cinco cartas.This deck is missing five cards.
a. charter
La Carta de las Naciones Unidas se firmó en 1945.The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945.
a. map (land)
Tiene una carta topográfica de Canadá sobre su escritorio.He has a topographic map of Canada above his desk.
b. chart (sea)
Necesitaremos una carta náutica para navegar la mar.We will need a nautical chart to sail the sea.
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echar una carta
to mail a letter
escribir una carta
to write a letter
mandar una carta
to send a letter
una carta al profesor
a letter to the teacher
a la carta
à la carte
carta de presentación
cover letter
enviar una carta
to send a letter
una carta para mi amigo
a letter to my friend
quieres mostrarle la carta
you want to show him the letter
¿Quieres mostrarle la carta?
Do you want to show him the letter?
esta carta
this letter
yo escribo una carta
I write a letter
la carta es para mi madre
the letter is for my mother
yo escribo una carta para mi mamá
I write a letter to my mom
letra de carta
italics
voy a escribir una carta
I'm going to write a letter
partes de la carta
parts of the letter
mandemos esta carta por correo urgente
let's send this letter by priority mail
acaban de escribir la carta
they just wrote the letter
yo puse la carta en el buzón
I put the letter in the mailbox
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