Ways to say it
| Greek | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο | ilektronikó tachydromeío | neuter |
| ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα | ilektronikó mínyma | neuter |
The term can refer to the electronic mail service, the account or the specific message being sent. In casual spoken Greek, people often use the English loanword email instead of the full Greek terms.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο is a literal translation of 'electronic mail'.
Which one should you use?
The forms are used to distinguish between the service and the content: ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο typically refers to the email service or the email address itself, while ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα refers to a specific message.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο is a formal way to say email. In contrast, μέιλ is an informal term borrowed from English.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο and ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα are neuter nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
ilektronikó tachydromeío
Did you know?
- The word ταχυδρόμος used to build the term for email literally means 'fast runner'.
- In Greek, the word ταχυδρομείο refers to both the abstract system of mail and the physical building of the post office.
- The term ταχυδρομείο is a learned borrowing from Katharevousa, the formal 'purified' version of Greek used in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Examples in context
- Έστειλες το ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα;Did you send the email?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα was sent.Tatoeba #11549277 by carlosalberto, translation #11549266 by carlosalberto
- Ακόμη και η γιαγιά μου έχει ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο.Even my grandmother has an email.This sentence is useful for stating that someone possesses an ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο account.Tatoeba #11549343 by carlosalberto, translation #11549336 by carlosalberto
- Τσέκαρες το μέιλ που σου έστειλα;Did you check the email I sent you?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a business contact.
- Κώστας KostasΑναστασία, έχεις το ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο του πελάτη;Anastasia, echeis to ilektroniko tachydromeio tou pelati?Anastasia, do you have the customer's email?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΝαι, Κώστα, το έχω σημειωμένο εδώ.Nai, Kosta, to echo simeiomeno edo.Yes, Kostas, I have it noted here.
- Κώστας KostasΜπορείς να το στείλεις σε μένα τώρα;Boreis na to steileis se mena tora?Can you send it to me now?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΒέβαια, το στέλνω αμέσως.Veveia, to stelno amesos.Of course, I'm sending it immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “email” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries μήνυμα, ταχυδρομείο, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
