¿cuál es tu correo electrónico?
The English phrase "what is your email?" can be translated into Spanish as ¿cuál es tu correo electrónico?
This phrase is a question used to ask someone for their electronic mail address.
Which one should you use?
You use ¿cuál es tu correo electrónico? when you are speaking to a peer or a friend, as it uses the informal tu. If you need to be polite or formal when addressing a stranger, an elder or a superior, you would use su instead, as in ¿cuál es su correo electrónico?
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use ¿Qué es tu correo electrónico? when asking for an email address. In Spanish, cuál is the correct choice for asking to identify something from a set of possibilities.
Did you know?
- The term electrónico traces its roots back to the Ancient Greek word ḗlektron which referred to amber.
- In some Spanish speaking regions people may use the phrase ¿me das tu correo? which literally translates to 'do you give me your email?'
- In Spanish, correo can refer to both the digital email and the physical postal service.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, estoy interesado en su producto. ¿Cuál es su dirección de correo electrónico?Good morning, I'm interested in your product. What is your email address?
- Estoy solicitando más información sobre sus servicios. ¿Me podría proporcionar su correo electrónico?I'm requesting more information about your services. Could you provide me with your email?
- ¡Hola! Quería preguntarte, ¿cuál es tu correo electrónico?Hi! I wanted to ask you, what is your email?
- Oye, necesito enviarte unos archivos. ¿Podrías darme tu email?Hey, I need to send you some files. Could you give me your email?
- ¿Cuál es tu correo electrónico?What is your email?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries correo, cuál, electrónico, es, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
