English–Spanish

“write” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eskɾiˈβiɾ/

Example

Yo escribo una nota para ti.

I write a note for you.

Illustration for escribir (write)

How to say “write” in Spanish

“Write” in Spanish is escribir.

Creating written text by hand or with a keyboard.

Full entry for escribir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with escribir

Ella suele escribir mensajes cortos en el móvil.

She usually writes short messages on her phone.

Tips for using escribir

  • To express 'write to someone', Spanish uses escribir a alguien or the clitic escribirle rather than an English direct-object word order.

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