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How to Say "email" in Spanish

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correo

koh-RREH-ohkoˈreo

nounA1general
Use 'correo' when you want the most common and general Spanish word for 'email' or 'mail' in a broad sense, covering both electronic and traditional postal mail.
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-iliˈmeil

nounA1general
Use 'e-mail' when you want to specifically refer to an electronic message, mirroring the English term, and are comfortable with this direct borrowing.
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).

mail

me-ilmeil

nounA1informal
Use 'mail' for an electronic message, similar to 'e-mail', this is a direct English borrowing often used in informal contexts.
A colorful storybook illustration of a glowing digital envelope floating above a tablet screen.

Examples

Te mando un mail con la información.

I'll send you an email with the information.

¿Me pasas tu mail para invitarte al grupo?

Can you give me your email address to invite you to the group?

He recibido muchísimos mails hoy y no he podido leerlos todos.

I've received so many emails today and I haven't been able to read them all.

Gender of 'Mail'

Even though it's an English word, in Spanish it's masculine. Always use 'el' or 'un' with it.

Plural Form

To make it plural, most people just add an 's' to get 'mails', following English rules since it is a borrowed word.

Physical vs. Digital

Mistake: “Using 'mail' to talk about a physical letter in a mailbox.”

Correction: Use 'correo' or 'carta' for physical post. 'Mail' is strictly for the electronic kind.

Choosing between 'correo', 'e-mail', and 'mail'

Learners often wonder if there's a significant difference between 'e-mail' and 'mail' in Spanish. Both are direct borrowings and function very similarly. 'Correo' is the most versatile and inherently Spanish term, suitable for almost all situations.

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