Talk about sender in practical situations.

The idea

The noun is common gender: the article changes for a man or woman: el remitente, un remitente; its plural is los remitentes. la remitente, una remitente, las remitentes.

Examples

  • El remitente escribió su dirección detrás.The sender wrote their address on the back.
  • La remitente vive cerca del puerto.The sender lives near the port.
  • No conozco al remitente de esta carta.I do not know the sender of this letter.
  • El remitente pidió una respuesta rápida.The sender requested a quick reply.
  • Los remitentes reciben una copia.The senders receive a copy.
  • La remitente firmó el formulario.The sender signed the form.

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Watch out

The sender sends the letter; the recipient receives it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Los dos ___ anotaron su dirección. (remitente / remitentes)

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    remitentes

    remitentes follows the number two, so the plural is needed.

  2. Choose the correct form: ___ remitente es una mujer. (El / La)

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    La

    La matches the person or noun described in the sentence.

  3. Choose the correct form: Quien envía la carta es el ___. (remitente / destinatario)

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    remitente

    remitente names sender in this context.

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