e
/e/
The phrase e in Spanish refers to the fifth letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/e/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word e is actually a conjunction meaning 'and'. It is used instead of y when the following word begins with the sound 'i' to avoid a repetitive sound.
- The Spanish conjunction e is a direct descendant of the Latin word et, which also appears in the English phrase 'et cetera'.
- While the English letter 'e' is often silent in words like 'make', in Spanish, the letter e is almost never silent when it appears in a syllable.
Examples in context
- Te mandé un e-mail.I sent you an e-mail.This sentence shows the use of e in the word e-mail.Tatoeba #591727 by Shishir, translation #1431949 by CM
- Mary es mi prometida.Mary is my fiancée.This sentence shows the use of e in the word es.Tatoeba #2399391 by Shishir, translation #2396278 by CK
- Algo le pasa a mi e-mail.Something's wrong with my e-mail.Tatoeba #1421647 by marcelostockle, translation #243831 by superbolo
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Example conversation
Two students are practicing the alphabet together.
- Mateo¿Cómo se escribe la letra e?How do you write the letter e?
- MaríaSe escribe así: e.It is written like this: e.
- MateoEntiendo, es la letra e.I understand, it is the letter e.
- MaríaExacto, Mateo.Exactly, Mateo.
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.
