40 Spanish technology words for everyday digital life

Spanish technology vocabulary

What technology words should a Spanish beginner learn first?

Start with the things you touch: la pantalla, el teclado, el cargador and la batería. Then add the actions that solve a real task: descargar, guardar, compartir and actualizar.

Spanish varies by region. Spain commonly uses el móvil, el ordenador and el ratón; much of Latin America uses el celular, la computadora and el mouse. All are understandable, so choose one regional set and recognise the other.

Many digital actions are ordinary verbs with a technical use. Subir is “to upload,” guardar is “to save,” and iniciar sesión is “to log in.”

Four patterns that make digital Spanish clearer

Keep the article with nouns: la pantalla, el archivo, la contraseña.

Use infinitives for buttons or instructions: descargar, guardar, compartir.

Use estar + state for problems: La batería está baja; La cuenta está bloqueada.

Learn complete interface phrases: iniciar sesión, cerrar sesión and hacer una copia de seguridad.

40 essential technology words in Spanish

Begin with devices, then move through connectivity, files and common actions.

Learn the words by digital task

A task-based group gives each item a clear retrieval cue.

How should you practise technology vocabulary?

Name five objects near your screen with their articles.

Give yourself three short commands: Guarda el archivo; Abre el enlace; Actualiza la aplicación.

Describe one problem and one solution: No hay conexión; Reinicia el móvil.

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Connect technology with writing, listening, pronunciation, commands and direct objects.

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A five-minute digital Spanish routine

1. Choose five words from one task group.
2. Say every noun with its article.
3. Turn two verbs into short commands.
4. Write one regional pair: móvil/celular or ordenador/computadora.
5. Recall the five Spanish items without looking.

Vocabulary and usage references

The A1–A2 communication cluster and the regional computer terms were checked against Instituto Cervantes and the RAE.

• Instituto Cervantes A1–A2 inventory: communication and technology
• RAE dictionary: ordenador
• RAE dictionary: computador, computadora

**Spanish technology vocabulary: 40 words**

el móvil / el celular - mobile phone
el ordenador / la computadora - computer
la tableta - tablet
la pantalla - screen
el teclado - keyboard
el ratón / el mouse - mouse
los auriculares / los audífonos - headphones
el cargador - charger
la batería - battery
la cámara - camera
internet - internet
la red - network
el wifi - Wi-Fi
la conexión - connection
el navegador - browser
el sitio web - website
el enlace - link
la nube - cloud
la contraseña - password
la cuenta - account
la aplicación - app
el archivo - file
la carpeta - folder
el documento - document
el mensaje - message
el correo electrónico - email
descargar - to download
subir - to upload
guardar - to save
compartir - to share
encender - to turn on
apagar - to turn off
reiniciar - to restart
actualizar - to update
instalar - to install
iniciar sesión - to log in
cerrar sesión - to log out
bloquear - to lock / block
desbloquear - to unlock
hacer una copia de seguridad - to make a backup