What does it mean word for word?
The word adjunto is the past participle of the verb adjuntar, which means 'to attach' or 'to join'.
Which one should you use?
While documento adjunto is a standard way to describe the document, you can use Adjunto alone to mean 'attached' in formal settings. For a more casual tone, you might say Documento que te adjunto to mean 'document that I'm attaching'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the word anexo may be used instead of adjunto to mean 'attached'. Anexo is more commonly used in legal or technical contexts than in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective adjunto must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural form, such as in documentos adjuntos (attached documents).
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word adjunto can also describe a person's job title. An adjunto is a deputy or an assistant, such as a 'director adjunto' (assistant director).
- The word documento comes from the Latin documentum, which originates from doceō, meaning 'to teach'. In its earliest sense, a document was something used to provide a lesson or a proof.
- In highly formal Spanish correspondence, it is a common etiquette to use the phrase Adjunto envío (I send attached) as a standalone sentence to introduce the file.
Examples in context
- Adjunto encontrará el documentoAttached you will find the document
- Le envío el adjunto solicitadoI am sending you the requested attachment
- Te envío el archivo adjunto para que lo revisesI am sending you the attached file for you to review
- ¡Mira el documento que te adjunto! Es muy interesanteLook at the document I'm attaching! It's very interesting
- Adjunto encontrarás el informe de ventas del mes pasadoAttached you will find the sales report from last month
- Adjunto encontrarás el documento en formato PDFAttached you will find the document in PDF format
- Adjuntos encontrarás los documentos solicitadosAttached you will find the requested documents
- Te mando el archivo adjunto por WhatsAppI'm sending you the attached file via WhatsApp
- Revisa el documento adjunto.Check the attached document.
- No puedo abrir el documento adjunto.I cannot open the attached document.
- En el documento adjunto están los detalles.The details are in the attached document.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing an email via a chat app.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿recibiste mi correo?Daniel, did you receive my email?
- DanielSí, pero no veo el documento adjunto.Yes, but I don't see the attached document.
- MaríaLo siento, lo envío ahora mismo.I'm sorry, I'm sending it right now.
- DanielGracias, María. Ya lo tengo.Thanks, María. I have it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adjunto, documento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
