DNI, IVA, RENFE, ONG. Decode everyday Spanish abbreviations and acronyms.
| Abbreviation | Full form | English |
|---|---|---|
| DNI | Documento Nacional de Identidad | National ID card (Spain) |
| NIE | Número de Identidad de Extranjero | Foreigner ID number |
| NIF | Número de Identificación Fiscal | Tax ID number |
| CURP | Clave Única de Registro de Población | Population registry (Mexico) |
| INE | Instituto Nacional Electoral | Electoral institute (Mexico) |
| S.A. | Sociedad Anónima | Public limited company |
| S.L. | Sociedad Limitada | Limited company |
| Abbreviation | Full form | English |
|---|---|---|
| IVA | Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido | VAT / sales tax |
| AVE | Alta Velocidad Española | High-speed train (Spain) |
| RENFE | Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles | National rail network (Spain) |
| ONG | Organización No Gubernamental | NGO |
| RRSS | Redes Sociales | Social media |
| RRHH | Recursos Humanos | Human Resources (HR) |
| UE | Unión Europea | EU |
| EE.UU. | Estados Unidos | USA |
| RAE | Real Academia Española | Royal Spanish Academy |
| Written | Full form | English |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. / Sra. | Señor / Señora | Mr. / Mrs. |
| Dr. / Dra. | Doctor / Doctora | Dr. |
| Ud. / Vd. | Usted | You (formal) |
| etc. | etcétera | etc. |
| p. ej. | por ejemplo | e.g. |
| Nº | Número | Number / No. |
| Avda. / Av. | Avenida | Avenue |
| C/ | Calle | Street |
| Pza. | Plaza | Square |
EE.UU. = Estados Unidos (not EU!)
RRSS = Redes Sociales
RRHH = Recursos Humanos
CC.OO. = Comisiones Obreras (labor union)
This is a uniquely Spanish convention — each letter is doubled for plural.
1. National ID in Spain = _____.
2. VAT / sales tax = _____.
3. USA in Spanish abbreviation = _____.
4. Social media abbreviation = _____.
5. Human Resources = _____.
6. High-speed train (Spain) = _____.
7. Street in an address = _____.
8. For example = _____.
9. Spanish doubles letters for _____.
10. Royal Spanish Academy = _____.
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