tu correo electrónico
/tu koreo eleɡtɾoniko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your email" is translated into Spanish as tu correo electrónico.
Which one should you use?
You can also use the anglicism tu email in many Spanish-speaking countries, as it is common and acceptable in casual speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the possessive adjective and the noun must change to their plural forms, resulting in tus correos electrónicos.
Did you know?
- The root of electrónico traces back to the Ancient Greek word ḗlektron, which originally meant 'amber'.
- If you are speaking to a stranger or a superior, you should change tu to su to say su correo electrónico. In Spanish, the level of formality changes the possessive adjective.
- In Spanish, correo refers to both the physical mail and the postal service system itself.
Examples in context
- Confirma tu correo electrónico, por favor.Please confirm your email address.This example shows how to use tu correo electrónico when asking someone to confirm their address.Tatoeba #9421415 by ignacio, translation #9422456 by shekitten
- Necesitamos asegurarnos de que eres humano. ¿Cuáles son las primeras cinco letras de tu correo electrónico?We need to make sure you are human. What are the five first letters of your email?This example uses tu correo electrónico in a context asking for the first five letters of an address.Tatoeba #612914 by Shishir, translation #611819 by ftmhty
- Podrías darme tu correo electrónico?Could you give me your email?
- No puedo encontrar tu correo electrónico en la lista.I cannot find your email in the list.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are working together in an office.
- Mateo¿Cuál es tu correo electrónico para enviarte el archivo?What is your email so I can send you the file?
- LucíaEs lucia_perez@ejemplo.com, Mateo.It is lucia_perez@ejemplo.com, Mateo.
- MateoPerfecto, ya escribí tu correo electrónico en el sistema.Perfect, I already wrote your email in the system.
- LucíaMuchas gracias por la ayuda.Thank you very much for the help.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries correo, electrónico, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
