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"Email" is a noun which is often translated as "el correo electrónico", and "phone" is a noun which is often translated as "el teléfono". Learn more about the difference between "email" and "phone" below.
email(
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meyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el correo electrónico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Send me an email as soon as you have the proposal.Envíame un correo electrónico en cuanto tengas la propuesta.
a. la dirección de correo electrónico (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Give me your email and I'll forward you the details.Dame tu dirección de correo electrónico y te paso los detalles.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. enviar por correo electrónico
Where's the party going to be? - I'll email the address to you.¿Dónde va a ser la fiesta? - Te enviaré la dirección por correo electrónico.
b. mandar un correo electrónico
Did you remember to email the lawyer?¿Te acordaste de mandarle un correo electrónico al abogado?
c. mandar un email
I'll email you with the details as soon as I get back to the office.Te mandaré un email con los detalles en cuanto llegue a la oficina.
phone(
fon
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (medium)
a. el teléfono (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He's on the phone right now. Can I take a message?Ahora mismo está en el teléfono. ¿Quiere dejar un mensaje?
2. (device)
a. el teléfono (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have to buy a new phone because I dropped mine in the toilet.Tengo que comprar un teléfono nuevo porque el mío se me cayó al inodoro.
b. el celular (M) (cell) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The battery life on my phone is terrible.La duración de batería de mi celular es malísima.
c. el móvil (M) (cell) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I need to buy a new screen protector for my phone.Necesito comprar un protector de pantalla nuevo para mi móvil.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to call)
b. telefonear
Why don't you phone your mother and ask her?¿Por qué no telefoneas a tu madre y le preguntas?
c. hablarle a (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Have you phoned the dentist for an appointment?¿Le has hablado al dentista para pedir cita?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
