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Task 13: The verb `escribir` means 'to write'

Lesson Overview

The verb `escribir` means "to write". When Spanish speakers want to explain how a word is written or spelled, they often use the expression `se escribe`.

The verb escribir means “to write”. When Spanish speakers want to explain how a word is written or spelled, they often use the expression se escribe.

This form comes from the verb escribir and is commonly used before spelling names, emails, or other words letter by letter. For example:

  • Carlos se escribe C-a-r-l-o-s. – Carlos is spelled C-a-r-l-o-s.

  • Mi apellido se escribe con z. – My last name is spelled with z.

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.