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Spanish Correspondence Abbreviations
Compact Spanish abbreviations for formal titles, business roles, document references, addresses, time, dates, and common informal messaging.
Courtesy
- 01
Sr.
Mr.; formal title for a man
- 02
Sra.
Mrs. or Ms.; formal title for a woman
- 03
Srta.
Miss; formal title for a young woman
- 04
D.
Don; respectful title before a first name
- 05
Dña.
Doña; respectful title before a first name
- 06
Att.
For the attention of
- 07
Atte.
Sincerely; formal closing
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Business Titles
- 08
Dr.
Doctor; male title
- 09
Dra.
Doctor; female title
- 10
Lic.
Graduate or licensed professional
- 11
Ing.
Engineer
- 12
Prof.
Professor
- 13
Dtor.
Director
- 14
Dpto.
Department
Document References
- 15
ref.
reference
- 16
pág.
page
- 17
págs.
pages
- 18
art.
article
- 19
núm.
number
- 20
doc.
document
- 21
exp.
file or case record
Addresses
- 22
av.
avenue
- 23
c/
street
- 24
pl.
square or plaza
- 25
pta.
apartment door
- 26
esc.
staircase or building section
- 27
cp.
postal code
- 28
tel.
telephone
Time and Dates
- 29
a. m.
morning time
- 30
p. m.
afternoon or evening time
- 31
aprox.
approximately
- 32
máx.
maximum
- 33
mín.
minimum
- 34
etc.
and so on
- 35
vto.
expiration or due date
Messaging
- 36
xq
why or because in texting
- 37
pq
because in texting
- 38
tb
also in texting
- 39
tmb
also in texting
- 40
q
that or what in texting
- 41
msj.
message
- 42
salu2
greetings in informal texting
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