letras cursivas
/letɾas kuɾsibas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'cursive letters' is translated into Spanish as letras cursivas.
This phrase refers to letters written in a flowing style where the characters are joined together.
Which one should you use?
While letras cursivas refers to joined, flowing handwriting, the opposite style, often called print or block letters, is frequently referred to as letras de molde.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this phrase is letra cursiva.
How do you pronounce it?
/letɾas kuɾsibas/
Did you know?
- Many Spanish speakers use the phrase letra pegada to describe cursive. This literally translates to 'stuck letters' or 'glued letters'.
- The word cursiva shares a root with the English word 'cursor'. Both come from the Latin cursus, meaning a 'run' or 'course'.
- In Spanish, cursiva is the standard term for 'italics' in typography. This means the same word describes both handwritten flowing script and slanted printed text.
Examples in context
- Me encanta tu escritura cursiva. Es muy bonita.I love your cursive writing. It's very beautiful.
- ¿Sabes cómo escribir en cursiva?Do you know how to write in cursive?
- Ella escribe con letras cursivas.She writes with cursive letters.
- No entiendo estas letras cursivas.I don't understand these cursive letters.
- El profesor enseñó las letras cursivas hoy.The teacher taught cursive letters today.
Example conversation
Alejandro is showing Lucía an old family letter.
- AlejandroMira esta carta antigua de mi bisabuelo.Look at this old letter from my great-grandfather.
- LucíaEs difícil leer las letras cursivas.It is difficult to read the cursive letters.
- AlejandroTienes razón, la letra es muy elegante.You are right, the handwriting is very elegant.
- LucíaYo prefiero escribir en letra de molde.I prefer to write in print letters.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
