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How to Say "first letter" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “first letter” is “inicial” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
letter in a word
A storybook illustration showing a single, large carved wooden block positioned separately and prominently before a long line of smaller, identical wooden blocks.

Examples

Solo necesito que escribas tu inicial en este documento.

I just need you to write your initial on this document.

Mis iniciales son L. R. C.

My initials are L. R. C.

Always Feminine

When 'inicial' refers to a letter, it is always a feminine noun: 'la inicial' (the initial) or 'las iniciales' (the initials).

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