escribe tu dirección
/eskɾibe tu diɾeɡθjon/from spelling rules
To say "write your address" in Spanish, you use escribe tu dirección.
This phrase is used as a request or a direct instruction for someone to put their home or business location in writing. When you are recording location information, you might encounter the word Calle, which means "Street".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase escribe tu dirección is an imperative command, which is the standard way to give a direct instruction in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/eskɾibe tu diɾeɡθjon/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, it is common to include a 'referencia' or a descriptive landmark in the dirección to help the mail carrier find the house.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word dirección can also mean 'management' or 'the front office' of a school or business.
- The word dirección shares a common ancestor with the English word 'right', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to move in a straight line'.
Examples in context
- Escribe tu dirección en este papel.Write your address on this paper.
- Por favor, escribe tu dirección para el envío.Please, write your address for the shipment.
- Escribe tu dirección aquí abajo.Write your address down here.
Example conversation
Mateo is helping Elena fill out a form for a delivery.
- Mateo¿Puedes escribir tu dirección aquí?Can you write your address here?
- ElenaSí, claro. ¿Dónde la pongo?Yes, of course. Where do I put it?
- MateoEscribe tu dirección en el cuadro de arriba.Write your address in the box above.
- ElenaVale, ya lo he hecho.Okay, I have done it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dirección, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
