Carta can name a written letter or a list of dishes offered in a restaurant.
The idea
The noun is feminine: la carta, una carta and las cartas.
Examples
- Escribo una carta a mi amiga.I write a letter to my friend.
- La carta está en la mesa.The letter is on the table.
- ¿Puedo ver la carta del restaurante?May I see the restaurant menu?
- La carta tiene platos de arroz.The menu has rice dishes.
- Leemos dos cartas antiguas.We read two old letters.
- Esta carta es para Ana.This letter is for Ana.
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A restaurant context usually points to a menu; a sender or recipient points to a letter.
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Choose the feminine article: ___ carta está en la mesa. (La / El)
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La
La is the feminine singular article.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (cartas / carta)
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cartas
Cartas is the plural after the number dos.
Choose what a restaurant menu helps select: En un restaurante, pido la carta para elegir un ___. (plato / sello)
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plato
A restaurant carta helps someone choose a dish.
Practice round
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Choose the feminine article: ___ carta está en la mesa. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (cartas / carta)
Choose what a restaurant menu helps select: En un restaurante, pido la carta para elegir un ___. (plato / sello)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a letter and ask for a restaurant menu in Spanish.