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In this lesson we will learn to write the abbreviated Spanish words. Abbreviations are commonly used to make writing easier. Here is a list of abbreviations:
| Abbreviation | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| a.m. | antes del mediodía | before noon |
| adj. | adjunto | attached |
| afmo. | afectísimo suyo | yours very sincerely |
| apdo. | apartado postal | P.O. Box |
| aprox. | aproximadamente | approximately |
| av., avda. | avenida | ave. (avenue, in addresses) |
| col. | colonia | colony |
| c.f. | caballo de fuerza | horsepower |
| c.p. | codigo postal | postcode |
| cg. | centígramo | centigram |
| dr. | doctor | doctor |
| dir. | dirección | direction/adress |
| der. | derecha | right |
| esq. | esquina | corner |
| etc. | etcétera | etcetera |
| ing. | ingeniero | enginner |
| f. | femenino | female |
| f.c. | ferrocarril | railroad |
| FF.AA. | fuerzas armadas | armed forces |
| g/ | giro | money order |
| gob. | gobierno | gov. (government) |
| g | gramo | gram |
| gral. | general | general |
| h | hora | hour |
| ing. | ingeniero | engineer |
| izq. | iaquierda | left |
| IVA | impuesto sobre el valor añadido | VAT (value added tax) |
| kg | kilogramos | kilograms |
| km/h | kilómetros por hora | kilometers per hour |
| l | litro | liter |
| lic. | licenciado | graduate |
| mt | metro | meter |
| m.n. | moneda nacional | national currency |
| mg | miligramo | miligram |
| mm | milímetro | millimeter |
| n.b. | nótese bien | nota bene |
| no., núm. | número | number |
| nte. | norte | north |
| OEA | Organización de Estados Americanos | OAS (Organization of American States) |
| ONU | Organización de Naciones Unidas | UN (United Nations) |
| OTAN | La Organización del Tratado Atlántico Norte | NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) |
| p.ej. | por ejemplo | e.g. (for example) |
| P.D. | posdata | P.S. (postscript) |
| pág. | página | page |
| prof. | profesor | professor |
| ptas. | pesetas | pesetas (currency in Spain) |
| RENFE | Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles | Spanish National Railways |
| s.r.c. | se ruega contestación | R.S.V.P. |
| s.s.s. | su seguro servidor | yours truly |
| sr. | señor | Mr. |
| sra. | señora | Mrs. |
| srta. | señorita | Ms. |
| TVE | Televisión Española | Spanish National Television |
| Ud. | usted | you (singular) |
| Uds. | ustedes | you (plural) |
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