How to Say "envelope" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “envelope” is “sobre” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
for mailing letters
Examples
Puse la carta en el sobre y le pegué un sello.
I put the letter in the envelope and stuck a stamp on it.
¿Me pasas un sobre de azúcar, por favor?
Can you pass me a packet of sugar, please?
Este champú viene en pequeños sobres para viajar.
This shampoo comes in small sachets for traveling.
It's a Masculine Noun
Remember that 'sobre' is a masculine word, so you always use 'el sobre' for 'the envelope' and 'un sobre' for 'an envelope'.
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