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Letter : Address

Mr. N. Summerbee
335 Main Street
New York NY 92926

Mr. N. Summerbee
Tyres of Manhattan.
335 Main Street
New York NY 92926

Standard English Address format:
name of recipient
street number + street name
name of town + region/state + zip/postal code.

Jeremy Rhodes
212 Silverback Drive
California Springs CA 92926

American address format:
Name of recipient
Street number + street name
Name of town + state abbreviation + zip code

Adam Smith
8 Crossfield Road
Selly Oak
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 1WQ

British and Irish address format:
Name of recipient
Number + street name
Town/city name
County
Postal code

Sally Davies
155 Mountain Rise
Antogonish NS B2G 5T8

Canadian address format:
Name of recipient
Street number + street name
Name of town + province abbreviation + postal code

Celia Jones
47 Herbert Street
Floreat
Perth WA 6018

Celia Jones
TZ Motors
47 Herbert Street
Floreat
Perth WA 6018

Australian address format:
Name of recipient
Street number + street name
Name of province
Town/city name + postal code

Alex Marshall
745 King Street
West End, Wellington 0680

Alex Marshall
Aquatechnics Ltd.
745 King Street
West End
Wellington 0680

New Zealand address format:
Name of recipient
Number + street name
Suburb/RD number/PO box
Town/city + postal code

Letter : Opening

Dear John,

Дорогой Иван,

Informal, standard way of addressing a friend

Dear Mum / Dad,

Дорогая мама/папа

Informal, standard way of addressing your parents

Dear Uncle Jerome,

Дорогой дядя Петя,

Informal, standard way of addressing a member of your family

Hello John,

Привет, Иван,

Informal, standard way of addressing a friend

Hey John,

Здорово, Иван,

Very informal, standard way of addressing a friend

John,

Иван,

Informal, direct way of addressing a friend

My Dear,

Любимый (ая),

Very informal, used when addressing a loved one

My Dearest,

Дорогой мой...

Very informal, used when addressing a partner

Dearest John,

Милый Иван,

Informal, used when addressing a partner

Thank you for your letter.

Спасибо за письмо.

Used when replying to correspondence

It was good to hear from you again.

Рад(а) был(а) снова услышать о тебе.

Used when replying to correspondence

I am very sorry I haven't written for so long.

Извини, что так долго не писал(а)

Used when writing to an old friend you haven't contacted for a while

It's such a long time since we had any contact.

Мы так давно не общались

Used when writing to an old friend you haven't contacted for a long time

Letter : Main Body

I am writing to tell you that…

Пишу вам, чтобы сообщить, что...

Used when you have important news

Have you made any plans for…?

У тебя есть какие-нибудь планы на...?

Used when you want to invite someone to an event or meet up with them

Many thanks for sending / inviting / enclosing…

Большое спасибо за то, что послали/пригласили/сообщили...

Used when thanking someone for sending something / inviting someone somewhere / enclosing some information

I am very grateful to you for letting me know / offering me / writing to me…

Я очень благодарен вам за то, что вы мне сообщили/предложили/написали...

Used when sincerely thanking someone for telling you something / offering you something / writing to you regarding something

It was so kind of you to write / invite me / send me…

Это было очень любезно с вашей стороны написать/пригласить/выслать...

Used when you sincerely appreciate something someone wrote to you / invited you to / sent you

I am delighted to announce that…

С удовольствием сообщаю, что...

Used when announcing good news to friends

I was delighted to hear that…

Я был рад услышать, что...

Used when relaying a message or news

I am sorry to inform you that…

К сожалению, должен вам сообщить, что...

Used when announcing bad news to friends

I was so sorry to hear that…

Я так сожалею о...

Used when comforting a friend regarding bad news that they had

Letter : Closing

Give my love to…and tell them how much I miss them.

Передавай сердечные приветы ... и скажи им, что я очень по ним скучаю.

Used when you want to tell someone you miss them via the recipient of the letter

…sends his / her love.

... тоже шлет привет.

Used when adding someone else's regards to a letter

Say hello to…for me.

Передай ... привет от меня.

Used when wanting to acknowledge someone else via the person to whom you are writing

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Надеюсь на скорый ответ.

Used when you want to receive a letter in reply

Write back soon.

Ответь как можно скорее

Direct, used when you want to receive a letter in reply

Do write back when…

Напиши, если/когда...

Used when you want the recipient to reply only when they have news of something

Send me news, when you know anything more.

Напиши мне, если узнаешь что-нибудь об этом.

Used when you want the recipient to reply only when they have news of something

Take care.

Береги себя.

Used when writing to family and friends

I love you.

Я тебя люблю.

Used when writing to your partner

Best wishes,

С наилучшими пожеланиями

Informal, used between family, friends or colleagues

With best wishes,

С наилучшими пожеланиями,

Informal, used when writing to family or friends

Kindest regards,

С уважением..

Informal, used when writing to family or friends

All the best,

Всего наилучшего,

Informal, used when writing to family or friends

All my love,

С любовью,

Informal, used when writing to family or friends

Lots of love,

Я вас люблю,

Informal, used when writing to family

Much love,

Люблю,

Informal, used when writing to family

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Letter : Address

Letter : Opening

Letter : Main Body

Letter : Closing