el
/iˈmejl/
Translation
Word origin
A loanword from English 'email', short for 'electronic mail'. English 'mail' comes via Old French male ('bag, sack').
- Origin
- English
- Root
- English cognates
- email, mail
Grammar
Examples
mando .
I will send you the information by email this afternoon.
.
I have not read your email because it did not arrive.
¿ enviarte ?
What is your email so I can send you the photos?
demasiados .
I receive too many emails every day.
Escríbeme .
Write me an email if you have any questions.
Used in
Grammar articles
(5)Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: signposting, avoiding repetition, en resumen
Spanish False Friends (Part 2): molestar, recordar, soportar, pretender
Spanish Fixed Similes: dormir como un tronco, más bueno que el pan, terco como una mula
Spanish Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Spanish Register: tu vs usted, vosotros vs ustedes (and how formal to be)
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Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 87.