4.1 Technology Vocabulary

Devices

La computadora / el ordenador (computer), el teléfono / el móvil (phone), la pantalla (screen), el correo electrónico (email), la red (network/web), el sitio web (website).

Actions

Navegar (to browse/surf), descargar (to download), subir (to upload), buscar (to search), guardar (to save), enviar (to send), conectarse (to connect).

Regional note

Vocabulary varies by region: 'computadora' is common in Latin America, 'ordenador' in Spain; 'el móvil' (Spain) vs. 'el celular' (Latin America) for cell phone.

Key terms

la computadora / el ordenador

computer (Latin America / Spain)

el móvil / el celular

cell phone (Spain / Latin America)

la pantalla

the screen

descargar / subir

to download / to upload

el correo electrónico

email

Try an AP-style question

"Descargar" means…

1. to print
2. to download
3. to upload
4. to delete