escribir

Senses

1. 1.

   to write

   to mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface, typically paper, with a pen or pencil

2. 2.

   to compose

   to create a literary work, email, message, or other written communication

3. 3.

   to spell

   to write or name the letters that form a word

4. 4.

   to inscribe

   to write or carve something on a surface

Examples

• "María escribió una carta a su abuela."

  María wrote a letter to her grandmother.

• "¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre?"

  How do you spell your name?

• "El autor escribió tres novelas famosas."

  The author wrote three famous novels.

Usage

One of the most common verbs in Spanish. Regular -ir conjugation. Often paired with prepositions: escribir a (write to), escribir en (write in/on), escribir sobre (write about). Note the irregular past participle: escrito (not *escrito).