🇪🇸 Spanish

correo

masculine

el correo

mail

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correo
/el koˈreo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say correo in Spanish?

IPA
/el koˈreo/

How do you pronounce correo in Spanish?

correo is pronounced /el koˈreo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El correo llegó tarde porque el cartero nuevo no conocía la ruta.

The mail arrived late because the new mailman didn't know the route. (masculine article 'el' and masculine adjective 'nuevo' agree with 'correo')

El correo electrónico importante fue filtrado por el sistema de seguridad defectuoso.

The important email was filtered by the defective security system. (masculine article 'el' and masculine adjective 'importante' and 'defectuoso' agree with 'correo')

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Why is it masculine?

Correo is masculine in Spanish. The word derives from Latin "currere" (to run), and the masculine noun "cursus" (course/journey) evolved into the Spanish "correo" (mail/postal service). Like many Spanish nouns ending in -o, it follows the common pattern of masculine gender assignment in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for mail?

The Spanish word for mail is el correo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianposta flips!lafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesecorreioomasculine

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