revisar mi correo electrónico
/rebisaɾ mi koreo eleɡtɾoniko/from spelling rules
To say "check my email" in Spanish, use revisar mi correo electrónico.
The phrase is used to describe the act of looking at one's inbox to see if any new messages have arrived. When you want to speak generally about the habit of checking an inbox rather than a specific personal email, it is common to use the definite article el instead of the possessive mi, resulting in revisar el correo.
Which one should you use?
In casual conversation, speakers frequently omit the word electrónico and simply say revisar mi correo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form revisar mi correo electrónico is in the infinitive, which is used when the phrase acts as the subject of a sentence or follows another verb.
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Examples in context
- Emilia: Buenos días, señor García. ¿Podría revisar mi correo electrónico, por favor?Mr. García: Claro, Emilia. ¿Algún mensaje en particular que deba buscar?
- José: Oye, Ana, ¿puedes revisar mi correo electrónico por un momento?Ana: ¡Claro, José! ¿Qué andas buscando específicamente?
- Necesito revisar mi correo electrónico ahora.I need to check my email now.
- Voy a revisar mi correo electrónico un momento.I am going to check my email for a moment.
- Debo revisar mi correo electrónico para ver las noticias.I must check my email to see the news.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are at a cafe in the morning.
- MateoEspera, tengo que revisar mi correo electrónico.Wait, I have to check my email.
- Lucía¿Has recibido algo importante, Mateo?Have you received anything important, Mateo?
- MateoNo lo sé, todavía no lo he visto.I don't know, I haven't seen it yet.
- LucíaAvísame cuando veas el mensaje.Let me know when you see the message.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries correo, electrónico, mi, revisar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
