Letter to a Friend in Spanish A2
Learn Spanish by reading a personal letter. A2 level with informal style.
Una carta a mi amigo
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What you'll learn
Letter writing, informal style, event descriptions, emotions, school life
Personal letter from a child to a friend in Spanish. A2 level with informal vocabulary.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
Querido Carlos
newDear Carlos
«Querido» is the traditional greeting at the start of a letter.
Used to begin an informal letter.
Cuéntame todo en tu próxima carta
newTell me everything in your next letter
«Cuéntame todo» — a request to share news.
Useful for making requests in letters.
Un abrazo fuerte de tu amigo que te extraña
newA big hug from your friend who misses you
«Un abrazo fuerte» — a warm sign-off at the end of a letter.
Natural way to end a personal letter.
Me gustaría que vinieras a visitarnos
newI would like you to come visit us
«Me gustaría que vinieras» — polite wish with subclause.
Learn to make polite requests.
Te escribo porque quiero contarte
newI write to you because I want to tell you
«Te escribo porque quiero contarte» — reason with «porque».
Use «porque» to connect reasons.
Mándame pronto noticias tuyas
newSend me news soon
«Mándame pronto» — informal request.
Useful for ending a letter.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
to miss someone
echar de menos
to miss someone
«Echar de menos» means to miss. Note the structure.
Commonly used in personal letters.
to join
unirse a
to join (a group)
«Unirse a» takes an infinitive after it.
Useful for describing clubs and groups.
summer
el verano
summer
«El verano» — a season. Example: «el buen verano».
Basic vocabulary for describing events.
breaststroke
la braza
breaststroke (swimming)
«La braza» — one of the main swimming styles.
Useful for describing sports activities.
tournament
el torneo
tournament
«El torneo» — a competition. Example: «torneo interno».
Sports vocabulary for describing wins.
news, message
las noticias
news, message
«Las noticias» means news. Used in letters.
Useful for correspondence.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present Perfect with «he»
he empezado a leer
I have started to read
«He empecé» — Present Perfect. Auxiliary «haber» + past participle.
Used for actions that started in the past and continue.
Preterite for events
gané mi primer torneo
I won (past event)
«Gané» — Preterite (Indefinido). Verb in 1st person singular.
Used for completed past events.
Present Continuous
Estoy aprendiendo a nadar
I am learning
«Estoy aprendiendo» — Estar + gerund. Ongoing action now.
For actions happening right now.
Infinitive after querer
quiero aprender a bucear
I want to learn
«Quiero aprender» — querer + infinitive. Desire to do something.
Builds: querer + infinitive to express desires.
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