When you're learning German, you'll often need to talk about contact information. "Die E-Mail-Adresse" is a very practical phrase to know. It means "the email address."
As a noun, it always has a gender, and for "E-Mail-Adresse," it's feminine, so we use "die." You'll use this when asking for or giving someone's email.
For example, you might say, "Wie ist Ihre E-Mail-Adresse?" (What is your email address?) or give yours: "Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist..." (My email address is...).
§ Understanding 'E-Mail-Adresse'
Alright, let's talk about 'die E-Mail-Adresse'. This is a pretty straightforward one for English speakers because it's a direct translation of 'email address'. In German, it's a feminine noun, so it always takes 'die' as its definite article in the nominative case. Remember, nouns in German are always capitalized, even if they're composed of multiple words like this one.
- German Word
- die E-Mail-Adresse (feminine noun)
- Definition
- email address
- CEFR Level
- A1 - Beginner
§ How to Use It
You'll use 'E-Mail-Adresse' exactly as you would 'email address' in English. It refers to the unique identifier for sending and receiving emails. When you're asked for your email, this is the word you'll hear and use.
Könnten Sie mir bitte Ihre E-Mail-Adresse geben?
Translation hint: Could you please give me your email address?
Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist [email protected].
Translation hint: My email address is [email protected].
Ich habe Ihnen eine Bestätigung an Ihre E-Mail-Adresse geschickt.
Translation hint: I sent you a confirmation to your email address.
§ Similar Words and When to Use Them
There aren't many direct synonyms for 'E-Mail-Adresse' that mean exactly the same thing. It's pretty specific. However, let's look at some related terms you might encounter and how 'E-Mail-Adresse' fits in.
- die E-Mail / das E-Mail (die Email / das Email): This simply means 'the email' itself, the message you send. While 'E-Mail' is traditionally feminine (die), you'll sometimes hear it as masculine or neutral, especially in informal spoken German, but stick with 'die E-Mail' for now to be safe. It's the digital letter, not the address.
- die Anschrift: This means 'the address' in a general sense, usually for physical mail (postal address). You would NOT use 'Anschrift' to refer to an email address.
- die Adresse: This is a more general term for 'address'. While 'die E-Mail-Adresse' uses 'Adresse' as part of its compound, if someone just asks for 'die Adresse', they typically mean a physical address. You need to be specific with 'E-Mail-Adresse' for email.
- die Kontaktdaten: This translates to 'contact details' or 'contact information'. This is a broader term that could *include* your email address, but also your phone number, physical address, etc. If someone asks for your 'Kontaktdaten', providing your 'E-Mail-Adresse' would be appropriate alongside other information.
So, when should you use 'die E-Mail-Adresse'? Always when you're talking specifically about the string of characters that identifies an email inbox. Don't try to shorten it to just 'Adresse' if you mean email, as that will likely be misunderstood as a physical address.
§ Common Phrases with 'E-Mail-Adresse'
Here are a few common phrases you'll hear or use:
- Wie ist Ihre E-Mail-Adresse? (What is your email address?)
- Ich brauche Ihre E-Mail-Adresse. (I need your email address.)
- Bitte geben Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse ein. (Please enter your email address.)
- Senden Sie es an meine E-Mail-Adresse. (Send it to my email address.)
As you can see, the usage is very consistent with English. The main challenge for beginners is remembering the definite article 'die' and the capitalization of the compound noun.
§ Summary for Practical Use
To sum it up, 'die E-Mail-Adresse' is your go-to word for 'email address' in German. It's a feminine compound noun that requires 'die'. Keep it separate from 'die E-Mail' (the message itself) and 'die Anschrift' or 'die Adresse' (physical address). Being precise with this term will help you avoid confusion in real-world conversations.
Ejemplos por nivel
Können Sie mir bitte Ihre E-Mail-Adresse geben?
Could you please give me your email address?
Ich habe die E-Mail-Adresse falsch eingegeben.
I entered the email address incorrectly.
Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse für die Registrierung.
Please confirm your email address for registration.
Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist [email protected].
My email address is [email protected].
Hast du eine neue E-Mail-Adresse?
Do you have a new email address?
Ich muss meine E-Mail-Adresse im System aktualisieren.
I need to update my email address in the system.
Die E-Mail-Adresse ist ungültig.
The email address is invalid.
Schicken Sie mir die Informationen an meine E-Mail-Adresse.
Send me the information to my email address.
Könnten Sie mir bitte Ihre E-Mail-Adresse für die Korrespondenz mitteilen?
Could you please provide your email address for correspondence?
Formal request, dative case for 'mir' (to me).
Ich habe die E-Mail mit den Unterlagen an die falsche E-Mail-Adresse geschickt; zum Glück konnte ich sie noch zurückrufen.
I sent the email with the documents to the wrong email address; luckily I could still recall it.
'zurückrufen' (to recall) is a separable verb.
Für die Registrierung ist es zwingend erforderlich, eine gültige E-Mail-Adresse anzugeben, an die alle Bestätigungen gesendet werden.
For registration, it is absolutely necessary to provide a valid email address to which all confirmations will be sent.
'zwingend erforderlich' means 'absolutely necessary' or 'mandatory'.
Er hat seine E-Mail-Adresse auf der Visitenkarte vermerkt, um die Kontaktaufnahme zu erleichtern.
He noted his email address on the business card to facilitate contact.
'vermerken' (to note down) is a common verb in this context.
Bitte überprüfen Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse sorgfältig, bevor Sie auf 'Senden' klicken, um Fehler zu vermeiden.
Please check your email address carefully before clicking 'Send' to avoid errors.
'Sorgfältig' (carefully) is an adverb modifying 'überprüfen' (to check).
Die E-Mail-Adresse dient als Hauptkanal für die Kommunikation mit dem Kundenservice.
The email address serves as the main channel for communication with customer service.
'Dienen als' (to serve as) is a common construction.
Ich muss meine E-Mail-Adresse aktualisieren, da mein alter Anbieter seinen Dienst einstellt.
I need to update my email address because my old provider is discontinuing its service.
'seinen Dienst einstellen' (to discontinue its service) is an idiomatic expression.
Für den Zugriff auf das interne Netzwerk benötigen Sie Ihre Firmen-E-Mail-Adresse und das zugehörige Passwort.
For access to the internal network, you need your company email address and the associated password.
'Zugehörige' (associated) is an adjective agreeing with 'Passwort'.
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Imagine you are meeting someone new. How would you ask for their email address in German?
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Sample answer
Wie ist deine E-Mail-Adresse?
You want to give someone your email address. Write a simple German sentence stating your email address. Use '[email protected]' as the address.
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Sample answer
Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist [email protected].
Complete the sentence: 'Ich habe keine ____.' (I have no ____.)
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Ich habe keine E-Mail-Adresse.
What are Anna and Peter exchanging?
Read this passage:
Anna fragt: 'Wie ist deine E-Mail-Adresse?' Peter antwortet: 'Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist [email protected].' Sie schreiben sich oft. Was tauschen Anna und Peter aus?
What are Anna and Peter exchanging?
The passage clearly states 'E-Mail-Adresse'.
The passage clearly states 'E-Mail-Adresse'.
Why does Lisa need the email address?
Read this passage:
Lisa sucht eine neue Wohnung. Sie muss viele E-Mails schreiben. Sie braucht die E-Mail-Adresse des Vermieters. Warum braucht Lisa die E-Mail-Adresse?
Why does Lisa need the email address?
Lisa needs to 'viele E-Mails schreiben', so she needs the email address for that purpose.
Lisa needs to 'viele E-Mails schreiben', so she needs the email address for that purpose.
What does Mr. Schmidt want?
Read this passage:
Guten Tag, ich bin Herr Schmidt. Ich brauche Ihre E-Mail-Adresse für die Dokumente. Ist es okay, wenn ich Ihnen eine E-Mail schicke? Was möchte Herr Schmidt?
What does Mr. Schmidt want?
Herr Schmidt explicitly says 'Ich brauche Ihre E-Mail-Adresse'.
Herr Schmidt explicitly says 'Ich brauche Ihre E-Mail-Adresse'.
Kannst du mir bitte deine _______ schicken?
The context suggests asking for contact information, and 'E-Mail-Adresse' fits perfectly for sending something electronically.
Ich muss meine _______ ändern, weil ich eine neue habe.
If someone has a new one, they need to change their old 'E-Mail-Adresse'.
Für die Anmeldung benötigst du eine gültige _______.
Online registrations typically require a valid 'E-Mail-Adresse'.
Vergiss nicht, deine _______ korrekt einzugeben.
It's crucial to enter your 'E-Mail-Adresse' correctly for communication.
Ich habe dir eine Bestätigung an deine _______ geschickt.
Confirmations are commonly sent to an 'E-Mail-Adresse'.
Sie fragte nach meiner _______, um mir weitere Informationen zu senden.
To send more information, one would typically ask for an 'E-Mail-Adresse'.
Welche der folgenden Optionen ist eine E-Mail-Adresse?
Eine E-Mail-Adresse hat immer ein '@'-Zeichen und eine Domain (z.B. '.de', '.com').
Was ist die korrekte Schreibweise für eine E-Mail-Adresse im Deutschen?
Das Wort 'E-Mail-Adresse' wird im Deutschen mit Bindestrichen und großgeschriebenem 'E' und 'M' geschrieben.
Sie möchten nach der E-Mail-Adresse einer Person fragen. Wie würden Sie das tun?
Die höfliche und korrekte Frage nach einer E-Mail-Adresse ist 'Wie ist Ihre E-Mail-Adresse?'.
Eine E-Mail-Adresse kann nur Zahlen enthalten.
E-Mail-Adressen enthalten normalerweise Buchstaben, Zahlen und Sonderzeichen wie '.' und '@'.
Das Zeichen '@' ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil jeder E-Mail-Adresse.
Das '@'-Zeichen trennt den Benutzernamen vom Domainnamen in einer E-Mail-Adresse.
Man verwendet 'die E-Mail-Adresse', wenn man über eine einzelne E-Mail-Adresse spricht.
'Die E-Mail-Adresse' ist die korrekte Singularform mit dem bestimmten Artikel.
This sentence asks someone to enter their email address. 'Bitte' (please) starts the request, followed by the verb 'geben' (give/enter), the formal 'Sie' (you), and then 'Ihre E-Mail-Adresse' (your email address) as the direct object, ending with 'ein' (in) as a separable prefix for 'eingeben'.
This sentence means 'I need your new email address.' 'Ich' (I) is the subject, 'brauche' (need) is the verb, and 'deine neue E-Mail-Adresse' (your new email address) is the direct object.
This is a question: 'Do you already have his email address?' It starts with the verb 'Hast' (have), followed by the subject 'du' (you), then 'seine E-Mail-Adresse' (his email address), and finally 'schon' (already).
This sentence means 'Please enter your email address here.' We start with the polite request 'Bitte', then the verb 'eingeben' (to enter) followed by 'deine E-Mail-Adresse' (your email address) and finally 'hier' (here).
This sentence means 'Please confirm your email address.' We start with the polite request 'Bitte', followed by the verb 'bestätigen' (to confirm) and then the formal 'Sie' (you) before 'Ihre E-Mail-Adresse' (your email address).
This sentence means 'The email address is required for registration.' We start with the subject 'Die E-Mail-Adresse', then the verb 'ist' (is) followed by 'erforderlich' (required) and finally 'für die Registrierung' (for the registration).
Bitte geben Sie Ihre __________ ein, damit wir Ihnen die Bestätigung senden können.
The context implies a contact method for sending a confirmation. 'E-Mail-Adresse' (email address) is the most appropriate option for receiving a digital confirmation.
Um sich für den Newsletter anzumelden, benötigen wir lediglich Ihre __________.
Signing up for a newsletter typically only requires an email address. The other options are irrelevant for this purpose.
Kannst du mir bitte deine __________ schicken, damit ich dir die Dokumente zukommen lassen kann?
Sending documents electronically requires an email address. The other options are not suitable for this action.
Wenn Sie Probleme beim Einloggen haben, überprüfen Sie bitte, ob Sie die korrekte __________ verwendet haben.
Many online services use an email address as a username or for account recovery. Therefore, checking the email address is crucial for login issues.
Es ist wichtig, eine sichere __________ zu wählen, um unbefugten Zugriff zu vermeiden.
A secure email address is essential for online security to prevent unauthorized access. The other options are irrelevant to security.
Vor der Registrierung müssen Sie die Nutzungsbedingungen akzeptieren und Ihre __________ bestätigen.
Confirming an email address is a common step during online registration to verify identity and ensure communication. The other options are not typically part of basic registration confirmation.
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Ablehnung
A2Ablehnung es cuando dices 'no' o rechazas algo.
abonnieren
B1Es cuando te registras para recibir algo de forma regular, como una revista o un servicio en línea.
Absage
B1Decir que no a una petición o cancelar un plan.
absagen
A2to cancel, call off
Abschied
A2El momento o el acto de despedirse cuando te vas de un lugar o dejas a alguien.
Absender
A1Es la persona o cosa que envía algo, como una carta.
Achtung
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Ähnlichkeit
A2Es la cualidad que tienen dos cosas o personas cuando se parecen mucho entre sí.
Akzent
A2An accent.
anbieten
A1Sugerir algo o darle a alguien la oportunidad de aceptar o rechazar.
