Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
adjunto encontrará is a formal phrase most appropriate for professional business correspondence. For more casual communication, such as an email to a colleague you know well, you might use the informal te adjunto to mean "I am attaching to you." For a direct and informal way to say "Look at the attached file," you can use Mira el archivo adjunto or Revisa el archivo adjunto, por favor for "Check the attached file, please."
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word adjunto must match the gender and number of the objects being attached. If you are referring to a single feminine noun, such as la factura (the invoice), use the feminine form adjunta encontrará. If there are multiple masculine or mixed-gender files, use the plural form adjuntos encontrará.
Did you know?
- While adjunto is used for email files today, the word's root comes from the Latin 'adiūnctus', which literally describes things being 'yoked' or 'joined' together like oxen.
- The word adjunto also serves as a job title in Spanish, referring to an 'assistant' or 'deputy' who is 'attached' to a superior's office.
- In very formal Spanish correspondence, one might use the phrase Se acompaña al presente… to mean 'Accompanying this [email/letter] is…', which is a much more traditional and lofty way to signal an attachment.
Examples in context
- Estimado Sr. García, por favor consulte el documento adjunto para revisar los detalles de nuestra próxima reunión. Quedo a su disposición para cualquier pregunta.Dear Mr. García, please see the attached document for reviewing the details of our upcoming meeting. I am at your disposal for any questions.
- ¡Hola Ana! Revisa el archivo adjunto para que veas las fotos de nuestras últimas vacaciones. ¡Fue una experiencia increíble!Hey Ana! Check the attached file to see the pictures from our last vacation. It was an amazing experience!
- Adjunto encontrará el informe solicitado.Attached you will find the requested report.
- Adjunto encontrará el presupuesto solicitado.Attached you will find the requested budget.
- Adjunto encontrará una copia de mi currículum.Attached you will find a copy of my resume.
- Adjunto encontrará los documentos necesarios para el contrato.Attached you will find the documents necessary for the contract.
Example conversation
Daniel sends a formal email to Lucía regarding a project update.
- DanielHola Lucía, adjunto encontrará el informe mensual.Hello Lucía, attached you will find the monthly report.
- LucíaMuchas gracias, Daniel, lo revisaré ahora mismo.Thank you very much, Daniel, I will review it right away.
- DanielPerfecto, avíseme si tiene alguna duda.Perfect, let me know if you have any questions.
- LucíaDe acuerdo, que tenga un buen día.Alright, have a good day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adjunto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
