Spanisch · C1.5

Formal correspondence

Can write formal letters and reports with precise vocabulary, complex relative clauses and accurate agreement.

Correspondencia formal

Grammatik

Precise verbs instead of decir / hacer / poner / tenerafirmar — to state, alegar — to claim, admitir — to admit, insinuar — to hint, realizar / llevar a cabo — to carry out, elaborar — to draw up, produce, efectuar — to make (a payment), carry out, colocar — to place, poseer — to own, disponer de — to have available, contar con — to rely on, have, suponer — to entail
False friends for German, French and Japanese speakersla carta — letter / menu (DE Karte = card, ticket, map → tarjeta, entrada, mapa), el concurso — competition (DE Konkurs = bankruptcy → quiebra), el mantel — tablecloth (DE Mantel = coat → abrigo), la rata — rat (DE Rate = instalment → cuota), constipado — having a cold (FR constipé = constipated → estreñido), largo — long (FR large = wide → ancho), el suceso — event, incident (FR succès = success → éxito), discutir — to argue (FR discuter = to chat → charlar), quitar — to remove (FR quitter = to leave → dejar, salir de), la mansión — mansion (JA マンション = flat → piso, departamento), el trabajo a tiempo parcial — part-time job (JA アルバイト from German Arbeit), positive JA loans: pan (パン), botón (ボタン), tabaco (タバコ), castella (カステラ)