documentos pendientes
/dokumentos pendjentes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pending documents" is translated into Spanish as documentos pendientes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of documentos (documents) and pendientes (pending/hanging).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because documentos is a masculine plural noun, the adjective pendientes must also take the plural form. To refer to a single pending document, the adjective must be singular to match the noun: documento pendiente.
Did you know?
- The word pendiente is also used to describe a piece of jewelry: an 'earring'. This is because an earring 'hangs' from the ear lobe, just like a pending task 'hangs' in a workflow.
- In Spanish, the word pendiente can describe a physical slope or a steep incline, such as a hill.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal contexts, you might see the phrase en trámite used instead of documentos pendientes. This suggests the documents are currently 'in progress' or 'undergoing a procedure'.
Examples in context
- Estimado Sr. García, le escribo para informarle sobre los documentos pendientes relacionados con su solicitud de préstamo.Dear Mr. García, I am writing to inform you about the pending documents regarding your loan application.
- Hola María, todavía me faltan los papeles pendientes para la inscripción en la universidad. ¿Puedes darme una mano para obtenerlos?Hi María, I still need the pending documents for university registration. Can you help me get them?
- Tiene tres documentos pendientes.He/she has three pending documents.
- Todavía tengo algunos documentos pendientes.I still have some pending documents.
- Revisa la lista de documentos pendientes.Check the list of pending documents.
- No puedo viajar por los documentos pendientes.I cannot travel because of the pending documents.
Example conversation
In an office, discussing paperwork for a new project.
- María¿Ya terminaste de revisar el expediente, Alejandro?Have you finished reviewing the file, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo, todavía hay varios documentos pendientes.No, there are still several pending documents.
- MaríaEntiendo, avísame cuando los tengas todos.I understand, let me know when you have them all.
- AlejandroClaro, María, te aviso pronto.Of course, María, I will let you know soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
