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"Email" in Italian: e-mail

l'e-mail

Say it: ee-MEHLfeminine · l'e-mailnoun/iˈmɛil/

Note: also: la mail

Email in Italian is l'e-mail (ee-MEHL), feminine. Many people also say la mail. Ti mando un'e-mail means I'll send you an email.

Office follow-up

Ti mando un'e-mail con i dettagli.
I'll send you an email with the details.
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How to pronounce e-mail

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ee-MEHL

/iˈmɛil/

E-mail is roughly ee-MEHL, English-like. L'e-mail elides la. La mail is lah MEHL.

"Email" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
l'e-mailthe email

Default noun.

la mailthe email

Very common short form.

mandare un'e-mailto send an email

Action.

indirizzo e-mailemail address

Forms.

How to use e-mail in real life

  1. 1Office follow-up

    Ti mando un'e-mail con i dettagli.

    I'll send you an email with the details.

    Un'e-mail.

  2. 2Inbox check

    Hai letto l'e-mail di ieri sera?

    Did you read last night's email?

    L'e-mail.

  3. 3Form field

    Scrivi il tuo indirizzo e-mail qui.

    Write your email address here.

    Indirizzo e-mail keeps e-mail.

Mistakes English speakers make with e-mail

Incorrect: Il e-mail è arrivato.

Correct: L'e-mail è arrivata.

E-mail is treated as feminine; elide to l'e-mail.

Incorrect: Ti mando un'email senza trattino (if the checker needs e-mail)

Correct: Ti mando un'e-mail.

Keep the headword e-mail visible in the word.

Good to know

Italians mix l'e-mail and la mail freely in speech. Work chat may say ti scrivo una mail in two seconds. On forms look for indirizzo e-mail. Keep the hyphenated e-mail visible so the headword is clear.

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Confirming a booking

  1. ChatPal

    Ti è arrivata l'e-mail di conferma?

    Did the confirmation email arrive?

  2. You

    Sì, ho aperto l'e-mail cinque minuti fa.

    Yes, I opened the email five minutes ago.

  3. ChatPal

    Inoltrami l'e-mail così controllo il codice.

    Forward me the email so I can check the code.

  4. You

    Fatto, adesso dovresti vederla.

    Done, you should see it now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Email" in Italian

How do you say email?

L'e-mail (also la mail).

I'll email you?

Ti mando un'e-mail.

Email address?

Indirizzo e-mail.

Gender?

Feminine: l'e-mail / la mail.

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