letter

[US]/ˈletə(r)/
[UK]/ˈletər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. barua, ujumwa; herufi
Word Forms
Past Participlelettered
Third Person Singularletters
Present Participlelettering
Pluralletters
Past Tenselettered

Phrases & Collocations

love letter

barua ya upendo

open letter

barua ya wazi

recommendation letter

barua ya pendekezo

resignation letter

barua ya kuachisha

letter of credit

barua ya mikopo

to the letter

kama ilivyoandikwa

write a letter

andika barua

by letter

kwa barua

cover letter

barua ya kifuniko

invitation letter

barua ya mwaliko

letter of recommendation

barua ya pendekezo

application letter

barua ya kuomba

send a letter

tuma barua

business letter

barua ya biashara

capital letter

barua kubwa

letter of intent

barua ya nia

confirmation letter

barua ya uthibitisho

letter writing

kuandika barua

letter of introduction

barua ya utangulizi

call letter

barua ya simu

Example Sentences

I received a letter from my friend.

Niliipokea barua kutoka rafiki yangu.

She wrote a heartfelt letter to her grandmother.

Yeye aliandika barua yenye hisia nyingi kwa bibo yake.

He sealed the letter in an envelope.

Yeye aliweka muhuri kwenye barua ndani ya kofia.

The letter was written in beautiful calligraphy.

Barua iliandikwa kwa calligraphy nzuri sana.

She posted the letter at the nearest mailbox.

Yeye alituma barua kwenye boksi ya posta iliyo karibu.

The letter contained important information.

Barua iliokuwa na taarifa muhimu.

He read the letter aloud to his family.

Yeye alisoma barua kwa sauti kubwa kwa familia yake.

The letter was addressed to the company's CEO.

Barua ilielekezwa kwa Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa kampuni.

She carefully folded the letter before sending it.

Yeye alivika barua kwa uangalifu kabla ya kuituma.

The letter had a stamp on the top right corner.

Barua ilikuwa na muhuri kwenye kona ya juu ya kulia.

Real-world Examples

There, every being is a letter of the alphabet.

Kuna, kila kiumbe ni herufi ya alfabeti.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Elaine just got the admission letter from Stanford!

Elaine hivi karibuni amepata barua ya kujiunga na Stanford!

Source: Discussing American culture.

Who could have conjectured the circumstances of my last letter?

Nani angeweza kufikiria hali ya barua yangu ya mwisho?

Source: Prose reading

And the White Rabbit read the letter.

Na Sungura Mweupe alisoma barua.

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

I slit open the letter with a knife.

Nilikata barua kwa kisu.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

It's another letter of the Greek alphabet like Delta.

Hiyo ni herufi nyingine ya alfabeti ya Kigiriki kama Delta.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

I got many letters of consolation when my mother died.

Nlipata barua nyingi za faraja wakati mwanamke wangu alifariki.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

I'd also like to mail this letter.

Nangetamani pia kupeleka barua hii.

Source: Intermediate Daily Conversation

Muchas gracias for all the lovely letters.

Muchas gracias kwa barua zote nzuri.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Has the postman brought me any letter?

Je, mbaridi ameni leta barua yoyote?

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

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