Form Filling — Practice

1. Which field asks for your surname?

Answer: apellidos

Explanation: APELLIDOS = surname(s). It is plural because Spaniards have two surnames. Nombre = first name; dirección = address.

2. Translate the form field: "date of birth"

Answer: fecha de nacimiento

Explanation: "Date of birth" = FECHA DE NACIMIENTO. Remember Spanish dates are written day/month/year.

3. "14/03/1996" on a Spanish form means:

Answer: 14 March 1996

Explanation: Spanish forms use DD/MM/YYYY: 14/03/1996 = day 14, month 03 (marzo), year 1996.

4. Translate the form field: "email"

Answer: correo electrónico

Explanation: "Email" = CORREO ELECTRÓNICO (often shortened to correo, or simply email in informal Spanish).

5. "Rellene con mayúsculas" means:

Answer: Fill in using capital letters

Explanation: RELLENAR = to fill in; MAYÚSCULAS = capital letters. Forms use formal usted commands: rellene.

6. Which field asks for your postcode? "código _______"

Answer: postal

Explanation: Postcode = CÓDIGO POSTAL. Spanish postcodes have five digits (08001 = Barcelona centre).

7. How are nationalities written in Spanish?

Answer: lower case: irlandesa

Explanation: Unlike English, Spanish nationality adjectives take lower case: irlandesa, español, francesa.

8. "Firme aquí" asks you to:

Answer: sign here

Explanation: FIRMAR = to sign; la firma = signature. Firme aquí = Sign here (formal command).