Cartitas (en. Little letters)

[kar'titas]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Small letters used for informal communication.
I sent little notes to my friend during the summer.
Le envié cartitas a mi amiga durante el verano.
Short notes written by hand or printed.
Love letters are very meaningful.
Las cartitas de amor son muy significativas.

Etymology

Diminutive of 'carta', which comes from the Latin 'charta', meaning sheet of paper.

Common Phrases and Expressions

love letters
Written notes that express romantic feelings.
cartitas de amor
to write little notes
The act of writing small notes.
escribir cartitas

Related Words

letter
Document used for written communication.
carta
note
Brief message that can be written or printed.
nota

Slang Meanings

Informal letters between friends.
We exchanged little notes throughout the whole class.
Estuvimos intercambiando cartitas durante toda la clase.
Fun or funny notes.
He left me a funny little note in my backpack.
Me dejó una cartita graciosa en mi mochila.