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"Email" in German: E-Mail

die E-Mail

Say it: EH-mailfeminine · die E-Mailnoun/ˈiːmeɪl/

Email in German is die E-Mail. Say eine E-Mail schreiben or Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen?. The address is die E-Mail-Adresse.

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Ich schicke dir die Datei per E-Mail.
I'll send you the file by email.
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How to pronounce E-Mail

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EH-mail

/ˈiːmeɪl/

EH-mail. Like English email with a clearer EH start.

"Email" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die E-Mailthe email

Default noun.

eine E-Mail schreibento write an email

Action.

E-Mail-Adresseemail address

Contact details.

per E-Mailby email

Sending method.

How to use E-Mail in real life

  1. 1Office

    Ich schicke dir die Datei per E-Mail.

    I'll send you the file by email.

    Per E-Mail.

  2. 2Inbox check

    Hast du meine E-Mail von gestern gelesen?

    Did you read my email from yesterday?

    Possessive.

  3. 3Forms

    Bitte gib deine E-Mail unten ein.

    Please enter your email below.

    Signup.

Mistakes English speakers make with E-Mail

Incorrect: Der E-Mail ist da.

Correct: Die E-Mail ist da.

E-Mail is feminine in German: die E-Mail.

Incorrect: Ich schreibe ein Mail (without E-).

Correct: Ich schreibe eine E-Mail.

Standard German keeps E-Mail as the headword form.

Good to know

Germans still write die E-Mail with a hyphen. Formal workplaces expect clear Betreff lines. Saying Mail alone happens in speech, but written German prefers E-Mail.

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  1. ChatPal

    Ist die E-Mail schon angekommen?

    Has the email arrived yet?

  2. You

    Noch nicht. Ich prüfe den E-Mail-Spamordner.

    Not yet. I'm checking the email spam folder.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Schreib ihnen eine kurze E-Mail.

    Okay. Write them a short email.

  4. You

    Mach ich. Die E-Mail geht in zwei Minuten raus.

    Will do. The email goes out in two minutes.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Email" in German

How do you say email?

Die E-Mail.

Gender?

Feminine: die E-Mail.

Email address?

Die E-Mail-Adresse.

By email?

Per E-Mail.

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