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How to Say "email" in Spanish

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correo

/koh-RREH-oh//koˈreo/

nounA1general
Use 'correo' when referring to the general concept of mail or postal service, but it's also commonly used for electronic messages in everyday conversation.
A glowing, stylized envelope icon floating above a simple laptop screen, symbolizing email.

Examples

¿Me puedes enviar el documento por correo?

Can you send me the document by email?

Revisa tu bandeja de entrada; el correo debe estar ahí.

Check your inbox; the email should be there.

Shortening the Word

While the full term is 'correo electrónico,' it is very common and completely normal to shorten it to just 'correo' when the context is clearly digital.

e-mail

/ee-may-il//iˈmeil/

nounA1general
Use 'e-mail' when you want to be more specific about an electronic message, often seen in more formal or technical contexts, though it's widely understood.
A colorful flying envelope with small white wings, representing a sent electronic message.

Examples

Te envié un e-mail con la información.

I sent you an email with the information.

¿Cuál es tu dirección de e-mail?

What is your email address?

Tengo muchos e-mails sin leer en mi bandeja de entrada.

I have many unread emails in my inbox.

Gender and Articles

Even though it comes from English, this word is masculine in Spanish. Use 'el' or 'un' before it.

Avoid using 'la'

Mistake: “la e-mail”

Correction: el e-mail (because it is a masculine naming word).

Correo vs. E-mail

The most common mistake is not realizing that 'correo' is the more general, all-purpose term that includes physical mail. While 'e-mail' is understood, using 'correo' for electronic messages is very frequent in spoken Spanish.

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