Have you addressed Mr. Sánchez?

“Address” (dirección) as in where you live is a word you may know. Mortals write letters putting the address (poniendo la dirección en…)  on the letter and the envelope (sobre).

Some examples:

• This (letter) is adddressed to you (esta carta está dirigida a ti).

• I am going to put the address on the letter (voy a poner la dirección en la carta). The addressee (destinatario) is Mr. Trump.

• ´Mr. Sánchez´s address is La Moncloa, Madrid

There are many other uses of this word “address”. Mortals sometimes “address” a conference, or give an address (or speech = discurso) to a conference. 

Some examples:

• Mr. Feijoo is going to address a conference in London. His election address (discurso electoral) is going to include the need for lower taxes. The addressees (destinatarios) are the members of the UK Parliament.

• Then he will address the Parliament in Madrid (… pronunciará un discurso en el Parlamento).

Sometimes people “address” their complaints (…dirijan sus reclamaciones al presidente…) to the president of the Spanish government.

So, are you going to address the Parliament with an address that calls for lower taxes? 

Or do you prefer to write a letter addressed to the members of the Parliament?