Spanish Correspondence Abbreviations

Compact Spanish abbreviations for formal titles, business roles, document references, addresses, time, dates, and common informal messaging.

This collection contains the most useful expressions that will help you feel confident in communication. Learning whole phrases allows you to speak faster and more naturally, without thinking about grammar.

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Courtesy
Business Titles
Document References
Addresses
Time and Dates
Messaging

Courtesy

Sr.
Mr.; formal title for a man
Sra.
Mrs. or Ms.; formal title for a woman
Srta.
Miss; formal title for a young woman
D.
Don; respectful title before a first name
Dña.
Doña; respectful title before a first name
Att.
For the attention of
Atte.
Sincerely; formal closing

Business Titles

Dr.
Doctor; male title
Dra.
Doctor; female title
Lic.
Graduate or licensed professional
Ing.
Engineer
Prof.
Professor
Dtor.
Director
Dpto.
Department

Document References

ref.
reference
pág.
page
págs.
pages
art.
article
núm.
number
doc.
document
exp.
file or case record

Addresses

av.
avenue
c/
street
pl.
square or plaza
pta.
apartment door
esc.
staircase or building section
cp.
postal code
tel.
telephone

Time and Dates

a. m.
morning time
p. m.
afternoon or evening time
aprox.
approximately
máx.
maximum
mín.
minimum
etc.
and so on
vto.
expiration or due date

Messaging

xq
why or because in texting
pq
because in texting
tb
also in texting
tmb
also in texting
q
that or what in texting
msj.
message
salu2
greetings in informal texting

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