Talking about internet in Spanish
I will first give you some questions, ok maybe just one, but it is really important nowadays…
¿Cúal es tu correo electrónico? What is your email address?
This is something you need to learn, a few years back it was common to ask ¿Tienes correo electrónico? Meaning “Do you have email address?”-But really…who does not have one today?
Here the important thing you need to know is the alphabet because probably you will need to spell your email and you basic thing
@–> arroba and .–> punto
If you are one of the unlucky ones and your email has too many things you might also need
/ –> barra or _–> barra baja, maybe even – –> guión
Some other questions could be
¿Utilizas mucho internet? Do you use internet a lot?
¿Eres bueno con las nuevas tecnologías? Are you good with new technologies?
Ok seen that let’s start for the basic words, the basic you need to get involved in this digi-world
Computadora/Ordenador Computer
Portátil Laptop
Móvil/Celular Mobile phone
Pantalla Screen
Teclado Keyboard
Ratón Mouse
Correos emails
Mensaje message
Ventana window
Escritorio desktop
Apagar to turn off
Encender to turn on
Reiniciar to restart
Let’s get a bit more technie
Aplicaciones Apps
Cables Cables
Enchufe socket
Pestañas Tabs
Archivo/fichero archive
Carpeta folder
Documento document
Actualizar to refresh
Adjuntar to attach
Altavoces speakers
Borrador draft
Captura de pantalla screenshot
Pinchar to click
Compartir to share
Cursiva Italics
Negrita Bold
Subrayado underline
Descargar to download
Disco duro hard drive
Eliminar/borrar to delete
Enlace link
Introducir enter
Espacio space
Etiqueta tag the verb is “etiquetar”
Guardar to save
Imprimir to print
Informática IT
Navegador browser
Responder to reply
Papelera trash
For those who love social media-social networks-redes sociales (or hate it, but they are still on them) here are some useful ones 🙂
Gustar to like
Muro wall
Publicar to post
Perfil profile
Usuario user
Contraseña password
Cuenta Account
Subir/colgar to upload
Tuitear to twit
As you see it is not as difficult as many words as “ventana” are the same we use in our normal life too and you have used before, you just need to put them in context 🙂
AH! #importantNote wi-fi, as it is one of the first questions you probably ask in a bar, restaurant, hotel…etc…wi-fi is wifi, yeah easy! But do not forget the Spanish pronunciation 🙂
If you have any questions about other words related with internet..please fire away! Leave a comment below and I will reply you straight away,
HOMEWORK-the homework for this week is pretty much a challenge! I challenge you to change the language either of your phone or your computer, -or WTH! Both of them! Change your actual language in your Spanish, now that you have read once (at least in this article) the words is important you get familiar with them, and seeing them day in and day out will help…and think about it, will it be that different? You probably know by heart the actions on your phone, you will just see them in Spanish, which is a good learning practice 🙂
Come over to the comments and let me know if you are going to try or even if you already have done it and how it went .
Looking forward to reading your comment!
Also remember that now it is your turn, if you like the post or you know someone who is learning Spanish and could take advantages of this blog, please SHARE IT! Let’s spread the Spanish word around 🙂
I hope you enjoy this blog and found it useful.
I will write you soon 🙂
Muy útil y me ayuda mucho