In today's digital world, knowing how to talk about computers and the internet is essential, whether you're at work, school, or just connecting with friends. This vocabulary list is your guide to the most common and practical terms you'll need to navigate technology in Spanish, with a focus on how people really speak in Latin America. You'll find that many words are easy to recognize because they are cognates (like 'computadora' and 'computer') or direct loanwords from English (like 'clic' or 'wifi'). This makes it a great topic for A2 learners to build confidence. Pay close attention to the gender of nouns, like 'la computadora' (feminine), which is a key difference from English. A major regional variation to know is 'la computadora', which is used throughout Latin America, while 'el ordenador' is the standard term in Spain. This list defaults to the Latin American form, preparing you for conversations in the majority of the Spanish-speaking world.
computer
Mi computadora está muy lenta, necesito reiniciarla. En España dicen 'el ordenador'. — My computer is very slow, I need to restart it. In Spain they say 'el ordenador'.
laptop
Siempre llevo mi laptop en la mochila para trabajar desde cualquier lugar. — I always carry my laptop in my backpack to work from anywhere.
screen (or monitor)
La pantalla de mi celular está rota. — My cell phone screen is broken.
printer
Necesito imprimir este documento, ¿funciona la impresora? — I need to print this document, is the printer working?
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cable
¿Me prestas tu cable para cargar el teléfono? — Can I borrow your cable to charge the phone?
keyboard
El teclado de mi computadora no tiene la letra 'ñ'. — My computer's keyboard doesn't have the letter 'ñ'.
key (on a keyboard)
Presiona la tecla 'Enter' para continuar. — Press the 'Enter' key to continue.
mouse
Prefiero usar un mouse en vez del panel táctil de la laptop. También se dice 'el ratón'. — I prefer to use a mouse instead of the laptop's touchpad. It's also called 'el ratón'.
to click
Para abrir el programa, tienes que hacer doble clic en el ícono. — To open the program, you have to double-click on the icon.
to type
Tengo que teclear todo el informe antes de mañana. — I have to type the whole report before tomorrow.
the internet
En mi casa no hay internet en este momento. — There's no internet at my house right now.
connection
La conexión a internet es muy mala en este café. — The internet connection is very bad in this cafe.
Wi-Fi
¿Cuál es la contraseña del wifi? — What is the Wi-Fi password?
password
Olvidé la contraseña de mi correo electrónico. — I forgot my email password.
browser
Yo uso Chrome como mi navegador principal. — I use Chrome as my main browser.
web page (or website)
Busqué la dirección en la página web del restaurante. — I looked for the address on the restaurant's website.
link
Mándame el enlace del artículo que leíste, por favor. También se usa 'el link'. — Send me the link to the article you read, please. 'El link' is also used.
to search
Voy a buscar en Google cómo llegar. — I'm going to search on Google how to get there.
to download
Estoy descargando los archivos para la clase. — I'm downloading the files for the class.
to upload
Tienes que subir tus fotos a la carpeta compartida. — You have to upload your photos to the shared folder.
file
No puedo abrir este archivo, creo que está dañado. — I can't open this file, I think it's damaged.
folder
Guarda todos los documentos en la carpeta que se llama 'Proyecto Final'. — Save all the documents in the folder called 'Final Project'.
to save
No olvides guardar los cambios antes de cerrar el documento. — Don't forget to save the changes before closing the document.
to delete
Borré el correo por accidente. — I deleted the email by accident.
to open
No puedo abrir el documento que me enviaste. — I can't open the document you sent me.
to close
Puedes cerrar la ventana cuando termines. — You can close the window when you finish.
Te envié la información por correo electrónico. Mucha gente dice 'el email'. — I sent you the information by email. Many people say 'el email'.
to send
¿Ya enviaste la invitación a todos? — Did you already send the invitation to everyone?
username
Mi nombre de usuario en esa página es 'ana_gomez89'. — My username on that site is 'ana_gomez89'.