Spanish study note · Phrase for VA work
Attached in Spanish emails: is “Adjunto le envío” correct?
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Yes, Adjunto le envío la factura is correct. The RAE’s Diccionario panhispánico de dudas says adjunto is an adjective that agrees with its noun (Le envío adjuntas las fotografías), but that the invariable adjunto used like an adverb, especially at the start of a sentence, is common in administrative writing and is “not a censurable use”. Two other safe options: the verb adjuntar (Le adjunto el contrato) and the noun el archivo adjunto. Avoid atachar.
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The rule
There are three correct patterns, and the RAE backs each one.
- Invariable adjunto first: Adjunto le envío los documentos. The DPD notes this adverbial use is frequent in administrative language and compares it to hablar alto or correr rápido.
- Agreeing adjective: Le envío adjuntas las fotografías, Adjuntos van los expedientes que me solicitó, la documentación adjunta. These are the DPD’s own model sentences.
- The verb adjuntar: the DLE defines it as sending something together with a letter or electronic message. Le adjunto el contrato firmado. With tú: Te adjunto…
Other set phrases: Adjunto encontrará… (“Please find attached…”), Le envío en archivo adjunto…, and for a forgotten file, Disculpe, olvidé adjuntar el archivo. Se lo envío ahora. The DPD calls the English attachment and the made-up atachar unnecessary, because (archivo) adjunto, anexo, adjuntar and anexar already exist.
Example sentences
| Spanish | English | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Adjunto le envío la factura de octubre. | Please find attached the October invoice. | Invariable adjunto |
| Le adjunto el contrato firmado. | I’m attaching the signed contract. | Verb adjuntar |
| Le envío adjuntas las dos propuestas. | I’m sending you the two proposals attached. | Agreement: adjuntas |
| Adjunto encontrará el informe semanal. | Please find attached the weekly report. | Formal set phrase |
| ¿Me podría enviar de nuevo el archivo adjunto? No se abre. | Could you send the attachment again? It won’t open. | Asking for a file |
| Disculpe, olvidé adjuntar el archivo. Se lo envío ahora. | Sorry, I forgot to attach the file. I’m sending it now. | The forgotten attachment |
Common mistakes
Te atacho el PDF→ Te adjunto el PDF.Revise el attachment→ Revise el archivo adjunto.- After the verb, follow the DPD’s model and make it agree: Le envío
adjuntolas facturas → Le envío adjuntas las facturas. - A bare Ver adjunto with no context. Say what it is: Adjunto le envío la factura 1045.
- Forgetting the attachment. Check before you send, and if it happens, resend with one short apology.
Quick self-check
- Is Adjunto le envío los documentos correct? Answer: Yes. The RAE’s DPD accepts invariable adjunto at the start of a sentence.
- Agreement: Le envío ___ las fotos. (adjunto / adjuntas) Answer: adjuntas
- Replace the anglicism: Te atacho el archivo. Answer: Te adjunto el archivo.
Practise it out loud
Soltura’s Ruta VA has a “Greetings and sign-offs” module with audio, among 28 modules for VA work, so the set phrases of a client email become automatic. Soltura is a speaking-first Spanish app with a free plan; see Spanish for virtual assistants or plans and pricing.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do you say attached in a Spanish email?
Adjunto le envío… (attached is…), Le adjunto… (I am attaching…) or Adjunto encontrará… (please find attached…). The attachment itself is el archivo adjunto.
Is adjunto le envío correct?
Yes. The Real Academia Española's Diccionario panhispánico de dudas says the invariable adjunto at the start of a sentence is frequent in administrative language and is not a censurable use.
Should adjunto agree with the noun?
As an adjective, yes: la factura adjunta, los documentos adjuntos, Le envío adjuntas las fotografías. At the start of a sentence, invariable Adjunto le envío… is also accepted.
Sources
- RAE–ASALE, Diccionario panhispánico de dudas: “adjunto, -ta” (sections 1 and 3), accessed Oct 10, 2026.
- RAE–ASALE, Diccionario de la lengua española: “adjuntar”, accessed Oct 10, 2026.
- DLE: “anexo, anexa”, accessed Oct 10, 2026.