letras del abecedario
/letɾas del abeθedaɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "alphabet letters" is translated into Spanish as letras del abecedario.
The individual characters used to write a particular language.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of letras (letters) and del abecedario (of the alphabet).
Which one should you use?
letras del abecedario refers specifically to the set of characters in an alphabet, whereas the word letras alone can refer to any letters, such as those found in a specific word or text. Additionally, letras del alfabeto is a common and interchangeable synonym for letras del abecedario.
How do you pronounce it?
/letɾas del abeθedaɾjo/
Did you know?
- The word abecedario is an onomatopoeic construction that literally spells out the first four letters of the alphabet: a, b, c and d.
- The term letras is also used to refer to the 'lyrics' of a song, meaning you can talk about the 'letras de una canción' without ever mentioning an alphabet.
- The Spanish alphabet recently removed the letters ch and ll as individual alphabet letters, treating them instead as double characters.
Examples in context
- Necesito aprender las letras del abecedario.I need to learn the alphabet letters.
- ¿Cuántas letras del abecedario tiene el español?How many alphabet letters does Spanish have?
- Escribe las letras del abecedario en el cuaderno.Write the alphabet letters in the notebook.
Example conversation
Mateo is helping Elena study for a Spanish class.
- MateoElena, ¿conoces todas las letras del abecedario?Elena, do you know all the alphabet letters?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, pero algunas son difíciles.Yes, Mateo, but some are difficult.
- MateoPodemos practicarlas juntos ahora.We can practice them together now.
- ElenaEso sería muy útil, gracias.That would be very helpful, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
