carta de amor
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A love letter is a carta de amor in Spanish. It is a feminine noun, so you say una carta de amor. It is also called carta romántica.
Meaning: letter expressing romantic love (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| carta de amor | neutral |
| carta romántica | alternative |
You write a love letter with escribir una carta de amor and send it with enviar una carta. A very common ending is Con todo mi amor.
Which one should you use?
The word amor alone means "love". In a letter you can begin with Mi amor or Querida followed by the name.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is cartas de amor, and only carta changes.
Did you know?
- In Spanish the word carta also means a menu in many restaurants, so la carta can be a letter or a menu depending on context.
Examples in context
- Escribí una carta de amor para ella.I wrote a love letter for her.
- Guardo sus cartas de amor.I keep her love letters.
- Mi abuelo me mostró una carta de amor muy antigua.My grandfather showed me a very old love letter.
Example conversation
Paula tells her friend Lidia about a surprise she found in a drawer.
- PaulaEncontré una carta de amor en el cajón.I found a love letter in the drawer.
- Lidia¿De quién es?Whose is it?
- PaulaEs de mi abuelo para mi abuela.It is from my grandfather to my grandmother.
