How to Say "picture postcard" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “picture postcard” is “postal” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
emphasizing the visual aspect
Examples
Compré una postal de la Torre Eiffel para enviársela a mi abuela.
I bought a postcard of the Eiffel Tower to send to my grandmother.
Perdimos la cuenta de cuántas postales recibimos de nuestros amigos en vacaciones.
We lost count of how many postcards we received from our friends on vacation.
Gender Trap
Even though 'postal' ends in -al, which sometimes suggests a masculine word, it is feminine: 'La postal'. Memorize it with the article.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “El postal”
Correction: La postal. Remember, the word is short for 'tarjeta postal' (postal card), and 'tarjeta' is feminine.
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