In today's world, technology is a part of our daily lives, and talking about it is unavoidable. This vocabulary list gives you the essential Spanish words you need to discuss your devices, get online, and navigate the digital world. Whether you're asking for the Wi-Fi password at a café, sending a message to a new friend, or talking about your favorite app, these words will be incredibly useful. Many of these words are cognates, meaning they look and sound similar to their English counterparts (like 'internet', 'video', or 'aplicación'). This makes them easier to remember! Pay close attention to the gender of nouns, as it's a key part of speaking Spanish correctly. You'll also notice some important regional differences. This list defaults to Latin American Spanish, using words like 'la computadora' and 'el celular'. In Spain, it's more common to hear 'el ordenador' for a computer and 'el móvil' for a cellphone.
technology
La tecnología moderna hace la vida más fácil. — Modern technology makes life easier.
internet
No tengo internet en casa ahora. — I don't have internet at home right now.
Wi-Fi
¿Me puedes dar la clave del wifi, por favor? — Can you give me the Wi-Fi password, please?
connection
La conexión está muy lenta hoy. — The connection is very slow today.
computer
Uso la computadora para mi trabajo todos los días. — I use the computer for my work every day.
cellphone (mobile phone)
Perdí mi celular, no puedo llamar a nadie. — I lost my cellphone, I can't call anyone.
tablet
A los niños les encanta ver videos en la tableta. — Kids love to watch videos on the tablet.
screen
La pantalla de mi teléfono está rota. — My phone's screen is broken.
website / web page
Busqué la información en un sitio web de noticias. — I looked for the information on a news website.
link
Mándame el enlace para ver el artículo. — Send me the link to see the article.
to search (for)
Voy a buscar un buen restaurante en Google. — I'm going to search for a good restaurant on Google.
to click
Tienes que hacer clic en el botón para continuar. — You have to click the button to continue.
application (app)
¿Qué aplicaciones usas más en tu celular? — What apps do you use most on your cellphone?
social media
Paso mucho tiempo en las redes sociales. — I spend a lot of time on social media.
Te envié la invitación por correo electrónico. — I sent you the invitation by email.
message
Recibí un mensaje de texto de mi mamá. — I received a text message from my mom.
file
No puedo abrir este archivo en mi computadora. — I can't open this file on my computer.
to download
Voy a descargar la nueva temporada de mi serie favorita. — I'm going to download the new season of my favorite series.
to upload
Quiero subir mis fotos de las vacaciones a Instagram. — I want to upload my vacation photos to Instagram.
photo
¡Vamos a tomar una foto todos juntos! — Let's take a photo all together!
to charge
Puse a cargar mi tableta durante la noche. — I put my tablet to charge overnight.
to turn on
Por favor, prende la computadora. — Please, turn on the computer.
to turn off
No te olvides de apagar la tele antes de dormir. — Don't forget to turn off the TV before you go to sleep.
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password
Olvidé la contraseña de mi correo electrónico. — I forgot my email password.
to connect
No me puedo conectar a la red de la oficina. — I can't connect to the office network.
keyboard
Necesito un teclado nuevo para mi computadora. — I need a new keyboard for my computer.
mouse
Prefiero usar el ratón en lugar del panel táctil. — I prefer to use the mouse instead of the touchpad.
battery
Mi celular tiene poca batería, necesito cargarlo. — My cellphone has low battery, I need to charge it.
charger
¿Me prestas tu cargador? Olvidé el mío. — Can I borrow your charger? I forgot mine.
to send
Necesito enviar estos documentos importantes. — I need to send these important documents.
video
Mi sobrino grabó un video muy divertido. — My nephew recorded a very funny video.