e
/e/
The Spanish phrase e refers to the fifth letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/e/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you must use e instead of y when the following word starts with the sound of 'i'. For example, instead of saying 'padre y hijo', you say padre e hijo.
- The word e used as 'and' is a direct descendant of the Latin word et.
- Unlike English, where 'e' can be silent at the end of a word, a Spanish e at the end of a word is always pronounced.
Examples in context
- Te mandé un e-mail.I sent you an e-mail.This sentence shows the use of e in the context of an e-mail.Tatoeba #591727 by Shishir, translation #1431949 by CM
- Mary es mi prometida.Mary is my fiancée.This sentence uses e as part of a word describing a person.Tatoeba #2399391 by Shishir, translation #2396278 by CK
- Algo le pasa a mi e-mail.Something's wrong with my e-mail.This sentence shows how e appears in the word e-mail.Tatoeba #1421647 by marcelostockle, translation #243831 by superbolo
- 56 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are practicing the alphabet together.
- SofíaDespués de la d, viene la e.After d, comes e.
- JavierEntonces la e es la quinta letra.So e is the fifth letter.
- SofíaExactamente, Javier.Exactly, Javier.
- JavierLo entiendo perfectamente.I understand perfectly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry e, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries e, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
