Spanish Phrase
Guarda un registro de todas las comunicaciones.
Meaning
A direct instruction meaning ‘Keep a record of all communications.’ It is commonly used in professional, legal, or administrative contexts where documentation is required.
When to use
Use this phrase in written policies, emails, or spoken instructions when you want to stress the importance of documenting every exchange—e.g., in project management, customer service, or compliance settings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Guardaunregistrodetodaslascomunicaciones
Imperativo afirmativo (tú)
‘Guarda’ is the affirmative command form for the verb ‘guardar’ directed at a familiar ‘tú’ (or a formal written instruction).
Artículo indefinido + sustantivo
‘un registro’ uses the masculine singular indefinite article because ‘registro’ is masculine.
Preposición ‘de’
‘de’ links the noun ‘registro’ with the complement that specifies what is being recorded.
Adjetivo demostrativo ‘todas’
‘todas’ agrees in gender (feminine) and number (plural) with ‘las comunicaciones’.
Artículo definido ‘las’
‘las’ is the feminine plural definite article that precedes ‘comunicaciones’.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cómo podemos asegurarnos de no perder información importante?
How can we make sure we don’t lose important information?
Guarda un registro de todas las comunicaciones.
Keep a record of all communications.
✕Common Mistakes
Guarda un registro de todas los comunicaciones.
‘Comunicaciones’ is feminine, so the adjective must be ‘todas’ and the article ‘las’.
Guarda un registro de todas las comunicaciones.
If you are speaking to someone who uses ‘vos’ (e.g., Argentina), the imperative would be ‘guardá’.
Guarda un registro de todas las comunicaciones.
When referring to a specific, already‑known log, use the definite article ‘el’.
↔Alternatives
Mantén un registro de todas las comunicaciones.
Maintain a record of all communications.
Anota todas las comunicaciones.
Write down all communications.
Registra todas las comunicaciones.
Log all communications.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking workplaces, written documentation is seen as a safeguard against misunderstandings and legal disputes. Using the imperative in a formal document (as in this sentence) conveys authority without sounding rude, especially when the audience is familiar with business‑style directives.