Spanish B1 · Day 56

Day 56: Correos y mensajes — Diacritic accents: sé, sí, dé, té, aún

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Grammar: Diacritic accents: sé, sí, dé, té, aún
Reading: El buzón de Lucía
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Grammar point: Diacritic accents: sé, sí, dé, té, aún

At B1 level, you've probably noticed that a tiny accent in Spanish can change a short word completely. Spanish uses the tilde diacrítica to separate words that sound alike but do different jobs. Mastering 'sé', 'dé' and 'té' in your messages is crucial for clear, natural writing.

Key vocabulary (8 of 20 words)

sé – I know
dé – to give
el empleado / la empleada – employee
el mensaje – message
franquear – to stamp
el repartidor / la repartidora – courier
la carta – letter (postal mail context)
el té – tea

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