mail

This is the 12395th most frequent Spanish word.


mail

"Mail" in Spanish refers to email or electronic mail.


Here, 'mail' is used as a direct reference to postal services or related materials, borrowed into Spanish as a cognate.

Voy a comprar sobres en la tienda de mail.

I am going to buy envelopes at the mail store.


In this case, 'mail' refers to electronic mail or email, a common usage in Spanish influenced by English.

Por favor, revisa tu mail para ver el mensaje que te envié.

Please check your mail to see the message I sent you.


Here, 'mail' denotes traditional mail services for the delivery of physical packages, perfectly understood in context through code-switching.

Recibí un paquete por mail esta mañana.

I received a package by mail this morning.