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die

E-Mail

/ˈiːmeːl/· noun· Pl. die E-Mails

email

On forms and in the language course: „Wie ist Ihre E-Mail-Adresse?“ — spell it out: @ = „at“, . = „Punkt“.

CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
Strong
Mastered
Forms
Singular
die E-Mail
Plural
die E-Mails
Genitiv
der E-Mail

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

E-Mail
an email (message)

Ich schreibe dir eine E-Mail.

I'll write you an email.

Word family

E-Maildie E-Mail-Adresseemail addressmailento emailder E-Mail-Anhangemail attachment

Common combinations

  • eine E-Mail schreibento write an email
  • eine E-Mail bekommento get an email
  • per E-Mailby email

Common learner mistakes

  • das E-Mail
    die E-Mail
    In Germany it's die E-Mail (in Austria and Switzerland you also hear das E-Mail).

Real examples

  • Ich schicke Ihnen die Unterlagen per E-Mail.I'll send you the documents by email.
  • Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen?Did you get my email?
  • Ich lese meine E-Mails jeden Morgen.I read my emails every morning.

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