tus iniciales
/tus iniθjales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your initials" is translated into Spanish as tus iniciales.
The phrase is used to refer to the first letter of each of a person's names. The noun iniciales is the Spanish word for "initials".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the possessive adjective tus (your, informal plural) and the noun iniciales (initials).
How do you pronounce it?
/tus iniθjales/
Did you know?
- Some people in Spain and Latin America use a rúbrica, which is a complex and often illegible artistic flourish that accompanies or replaces their iniciales during signing.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people carry two surnames, meaning tus iniciales often consist of three or four letters instead of the two common in English.
- While iniciales is the standard term, some people use the phrase siglas for acronyms, but using siglas to refer to a person's initials can sound like they are a corporate entity.
Examples in context
- Soy María García y mis iniciales son MG.I am María García and my initials are MG.
- Soy Daniela Moreno y mis iniciales son DM. Pero puedes llamarme simplemente "De-eme".I am Daniela Moreno and my initials are DM. But you can just call me "De-eme".
- ¿Puedo anotar tus iniciales en el formulario?Can I write down your initials on the form?
- Escribe tus iniciales en la parte inferior.Write your initials at the bottom.
Example conversation
Mateo is filling out a registration form at a gym.
- LucíaMateo, ¿cuáles son tus iniciales?Mateo, what are your initials?
- MateoSon la M y la G.They are M and G.
- LucíaPerfecto, ya tengo tus iniciales aquí.Perfect, I have your initials here now.
- MateoGracias, Lucía.Thanks, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
