Emails

Today’s topic is definitely everyday vocabulary. I’m sure all you have an email address and probably check it daily. I hope you find this useful.

Basic Vocabulary

• Email = Correo electrónico (we also say “email”)
• Email address = Dirección de correo electrónico
• @ = arroba
• My account = Mi cuenta
• User name = Usuario
• Password = Contraseña
• Sign in = entrar
• Sign out = salir
• Compose = Redactar
• Send = Enviar
• Receive = Recibir
• Reply = Responder
• Reply to sender = Responder al remitente
• Reply to all = Responder a todos
• Forward = Reenviar
• Inbox = Bandeja de entrada
• Outbox = Bandeja de salida
• Trash = Papelera
• Spam = Correo no deseado
• Incoming mail = Correo entrante
• Outgoing mail = Correo saliente

When you compose a message, you’ll need to type the following info:

• To = Para (destinatario)
• CC (Carbon Copy) = CC (Con Copia)
• BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) = CCO (Con Copia Oculta)
• Subject = Asunto
• Message = Mensaje

You may want to use formatting in your message…

• Font (font face or font name) = Tipo de letra, Fuente
• Font size = Tamaño de la fuente
• Font/Text color = Color de la fuente/texto
• Highlight = Resaltar
• Bold = Negrilla
• Italic = Itálica, Cursiva
• Underline = Subrayado
• Strike = Tachado
• Lista = List
• Bullets = Viñetas
• Numbering (list) = Lista numérica
• Increase/Decrease indent = Aumentar/Disminuir sangría
  
• Align text = Alinear el texto
• Justify text = Justificar el texto
• Stationery (backgrounds to an email) = (Diseño de) Fondo

You may also want to:

• Insert an emoticon = Insertar una carita
• Create a hyperlink = Crear un enlace/hipervínculo
• Attach a file = Adjuntar un archivo
• Check spelling = Revisar o Comprobar ortografía
• Insert signature = Insertar firma
• Save (as) draft = Guardar como borrador
• Cancel = Cancelar

Some email services (such as Yahoo!, Gmail and Hotmail) also offer:

• Calendar = Calendario
• Notepad = Block de notas
• Address book = Agenda (de contactos)