Según el correo, la siguiente entrevista será por teléfono.

According to the email, the next interview will be by phone.

Breakdown of Según el correo, la siguiente entrevista será por teléfono.

• ser: to be
• .: period (punctuation mark)
• por: by
• ,: comma

Questions & Answers about Según el correo, la siguiente entrevista será por teléfono.

Why is it según el correo and not just según correo?

In normal speech and writing you use the article because you’re referring to a specific email: según el correo = “according to the email.” Dropping the article (según correo) sounds like a headline or shorthand and is uncommon in everyday Spanish. If you mean “according to an email,” you’d say según un correo.

Does correo by itself mean “email” in Spain, or should it be correo electrónico?

In Spain, both are fine:

• correo electrónico is the clear, formal way to say “email.”
• correo often means “email” in context, especially in workplaces. You’ll also hear email, e-mail or mail in informal speech. All are widely understood.

What does según do grammatically here?

Según is a preposition meaning “according to.” It introduces the source of the information: según el correo = “according to the email.” With a noun like this, no verb mood issue arises (no subjunctive). It can also be followed by a person: según Juan…

Is the comma after según el correo necessary?

It’s recommended. When a short prepositional phrase like según el correo comes at the start, Spanish typically uses a comma before the main clause for clarity.