How to Say “Very Truly Yours” in Spanish

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atentamente
/aˌtentaˈmente/
The English phrase "very truly yours" is translated into Spanish as atentamente.
atentamente is a standard closing used at the end of professional or business letters. You may also encounter more specific formal variations like Muy atentamente, which translates to "Very attentively" or the phrase Le saluda atentamente, which means "Yours sincerely".

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

atentamente is a formal closing suitable for professional correspondence. In highly formal contexts, you might use Muy atentamente. When addressing the recipient in these formal letters, you should use titles such as Sr. for "Mr." or Sra. for "Mrs.".

How do you pronounce it?

/aˌtentaˈmente/

Did you know?

  • Using atentamente in a casual text message or WhatsApp can come across as sarcastic or jokingly overly formal to a native speaker.
  • The suffix '-mente' in atentamente functions like the English '-ly', but it actually derives from the Latin word 'mens', meaning 'mind'.
  • It is a common cultural custom to write Quedo a su disposición before the closing to signal that the writer is waiting for a response or a command.

Examples in context

  • Estimado Sr. López, Le agradezco mucho por su atención a este asunto. Muy atentamente, María García
    Dear Mr. López, Thank you very much for your attention to this matter. Very truly yours, María García
  • Estimada Sra. Rodríguez, Le informo que he adjuntado la documentación requerida. Reciba un cordial saludo, Pablo Mendoza
    Dear Mrs. Rodríguez, I hereby inform you that I have attached the required documentation. Very truly yours, Pablo Mendoza
  • Atentamente, Juan Pérez.
    Very truly yours, Juan Pérez.

Example conversation

Javier is asking Sofía to review a formal letter he wrote.

  1. Javier

    Sofía, ¿podrías revisar este cierre de carta?
    Sofía, could you review this letter closing?
  2. Sofía

    Claro, ¿te parece bien poner atentamente?
    Sure, do you think putting 'atentamente' is okay?
  3. Javier

    Sí, es una carta muy formal para el director.
    Yes, it is a very formal letter for the director.
  4. Sofía

    Entonces, atentamente es la mejor opción.
    Then, 'atentamente' is the best option.

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