Spanish Phrase
Apunta los nombres y los títulos.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct command telling someone to write down both the names and the titles. It is commonly used in classroom or meeting settings where a list needs to be recorded.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want a student, colleague, or assistant to note down a list of people’s names together with their job titles, book titles, or any other kind of titles. It works well in informal or semi‑formal spoken Spanish.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Apuntalosnombresylostítulos
Imperative (tú) of apuntar
‘Apunta’ is the affirmative tú‑imperative of the verb ‘apuntar’ (to write down, to note).
Definite article agreement
‘los’ must agree in gender and number with the nouns it modifies (masculine plural).
Noun gender & plural
‘nombres’ and ‘títulos’ are masculine plural nouns, so they take ‘los’.
Conjunction y
‘y’ means ‘and’ and is pronounced /i/ before a vowel sound.
🗨In Conversation
Apunta los nombres y los títulos, por favor.
Write down the names and the titles, please.
Claro, ya los tengo anotados.
Sure, I’ve already noted them down.
✕Common Mistakes
Apunte los nombres y los títulos.
‘Apunte’ is the formal (usted) imperative; use ‘Apunta’ for informal tú commands.
Apunta los nombre y los títulos.
The article must agree in number: ‘los nombres’.
Apunta los nombres y los titulo.
‘título’ needs an accent on the í and the plural article: ‘los títulos’.
↔Alternatives
Escribe los nombres y los títulos.
Write the names and the titles.
Anota los nombres y los títulos.
Note the names and the titles.
Registra los nombres y los títulos.
Record the names and the titles.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking classrooms, teachers prefer ‘apuntar’ over ‘escribir’ because it emphasizes the act of taking notes rather than just writing. When speaking to someone you don’t know well, you can use the formal imperative ‘Apunte los nombres y los títulos.’