Beginner A2How To Talk About Tech And The Internet In Spanish
We spend so much of our lives online, it only makes sense it should be one of the earliest topics you tackle when learning a new language.
By Thomas Moore Devlin
Key Takeaways
Get core tech hardware/software terms to describe devices and actions: el ordenador/portátil, el teclado, el ratón, la impresora, el cable.
Learn everyday internet vocabulary and functions: el navegador, el enlace, el blog, el virus, el pop-up; en línea/desconectado, etc..
Use practical phrases for common scenarios: Paso mi tiempo delante del ordenador, Todos mis ficheros han desaparecido, Tu contraseña debe ser secreta y difícil de adivinar.
When you’re learning a language, you might imagine all the face-to-face conversations you’ll be having with it. But let’s be real, it’s the 21st century and face-to-face conversations are less and less common. But don’t let that be a deterrent, using the internet to learn a language is a great idea. Even just changing your computer settings to be in Spanish is a good way to get regular exposure to the language. Of course, if you do that, you’ll need to learn vocab for tech and the internet in Spanish.
To get you started, we collected some general vocabulary related to technology and the internet in Spanish. On the bright side, a lot of these words look exactly like their English counterparts. But also, they’re not pronounced the same way.
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Talking About Tech And The Internet In Spanish
Spanish Technology Vocabulary
the hardware — el hardware [el AHR-dwehr]
the computer — el ordenador [el or-deh-nah-DOR]
the laptop — el ordenador portátil [el or-deh-nah-DOR por-tah-TEEL]
the cable — el cable [el KAH-bleh]
to charge — cargar [kar-GAHR]
the keyboard — el teclado [el tey-AH-doh]
the mouse — el ratón [el rah-TON]
the printer — la impresora [la im-preh-SOH-rah]
compatible — compatible [kom-pah-TEE-bleh]
wireless — inalámbrico [ee-nah-lahm-BREE-koh]
the software — el software [el SOF-twehr]
to install — instalar [in-stal-LAR]
the click — el clic [el KLEEK]
the menu — el menú [el meh-NOO]
the folder — la carpeta [la kar-PEH-tah]
the file — el archivo [el ar-CHEE-voh]
to save — guardar [gwar-DAR]
the bug — el defecto [el deh-FEK-toh]
offline — desconectado [des-koh-nek-TAH-doh]
to drag — arrastrar [ah-ras-TRAR]
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Spanish Internet Vocabulary
the internet — el internet [el in-ter-NET]
the browser — el navegador [el nah-ve-GA-dor]
the link — el enlace [el en-LAH-seh]
to load — cargar [kar-GAHR]
the blog — el blog [el BLOG]
the virus — el virus [el VEE-roos]
the pop-up — el pop-up [el POP-up]
online — en línea [en LEE-neh-ah]
to download — descargar [des-kar-GAHR]
to search — buscar [boos-KAR]
the email — el correo electrónico [el ko-RREH-oh eh-lehk-TROH-nee-koh]
the chat — el chat [el CHAT]
the message — el mensaje [el mehn-SAH-heh]
the draft — el borrador [el boh-rah-DOR]
the emoticon — el emoticón [el eh-mo-tee-KON]
the email address — la dirección de correo electrónico [la dee-rehk-SYON deh ko-RREH-oh eh-lehk-troh-NEE-koh]
to write — escribir [ehs-kree-BEER]
to open — abrir [ah-BREER]
the attachment — el archivo adjunto [el ar-CHEE-voh ahd-HOON-toh]
to send — enviar [en-vee-AHR]
the social media — los medios sociales [los MEH-dee-ohs soh-see-AH-les]
to sign up — registrarse [reh-hee-STAR-seh]
to log in — iniciar la sesión [ee-nee-THYAR la se-SYON]
the member — el miembro [el MYEM-bro]
the password — la contraseña [la kon-tra-SEA-nyah]
popular — popular [po-poo-LAHR]
the forum — el foro [el FOH-roh]
the community — la comunidad [la koh-moo-nee-DAHD]
the network — la red [la RED]
to follow — seguir [seh-GEER]
Spanish Tech And Internet Phrases
I spend my time in front of the computer. — Paso mi tiempo delante del ordenador.
All of my files are gone. — Todos mis ficheros han desaparecido.
You can download the program. — Puedes bajar el programa.
The keyboard is quite dirty. — El teclado está bastante sucio.
Your password should be secret and hard to guess. — Tu contraseña debe ser secreta y difícil de adivinar.
I follow some of my friends on Twitter so I can keep up with what they are doing. — Yo sigo a algunos amigos en Twitter para estar al tanto de lo que están haciendo.
I need to be online, I’ve got about a million emails to send. — Necesito estar en línea, tengo que enviar como un millón de correos electrónicos.
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Thomas Moore Devlin
Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over six years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He now lives in Berlin, where he spends most of his free time walking around and reading an unhealthy number of books.
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