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"Escribir" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to write", and "postal" is an adjective which is often translated as "postal". Learn more about the difference between "escribir" and "postal" below.
escribir()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to write
Alejandra está aprendiendo a escribir su nombre.Alejandra is learning to write her name.
a. to write
Me escribió una canción de amor.He wrote me a love song.
a. to write
Los nombres propios se escriben con mayúscula.Proper nouns are written with capital letters.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to write
Es un verdadero escándalo que algunos niños terminen el colegio sin saber leer o escribir.It is truly shocking that some children leave school without being able to read or write.
escribirse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
reciprocal verb
a. to write to each other
Nos escribimos todos los días.We write to each other every day.
a. to write to
Hace años que me escribo con un argentino que conocí cuando viajaba por Sudamérica.I've been writing to an Argentinian for years whom I met when I was traveling around South America.
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postal, la postal()
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. postal
El servicio postal de este país está cada vez peor.This country's postal service is getting worse and worse.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. postcard
Laurita me mandó una postal preciosa desde Pisa.Laurita sent me a lovely postcard from Pisa.
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