Technology in Spanish: Modern Tech-Savvy Vocabulary

Technology is everywhere; it’s an integral part of our world. More specifically, technology refers to a thing, machine, or artifact created by humans. The word itself is a combination of the Greek words “techne,” which means “craft,” and “logos,” meaning “saying.” For this reason, you can think of technology as an expression of a craft (or skill). 

In today’s world, the word “technology” usually makes us think of high-tech gadgets, like computers, cell phones, and bluetooth speakers. For the purpose of this blog post, we’ll cover multiple areas of technology in Spanish like high tech, information tech, and social media. 

Tech Terms

As you jump head-first into el mundo de tecnología y informática, you’ll discover plenty of new and useful vocabulary words to help you express yourself more precisely. When it comes to technology in Spanish terms, quite a few of them were adopted from English and require only slight variations in pronunciation.

Other Spanish terms are similar to English words, simply because they share the same source of Greek or Latin. Overall, learning computer and internet vocabulary in Spanish is easy and interesting, especially if you plan to use it in practical situations!

Technology in Spanish: Nouns

Technology in Spanish: Verbs

Technology in Spanish: Foreign Vocabulary

You’ll notice that the following words look pretty familiar, but many of them have a Spanish pronunciation. In some cases, the borrowed words maintain the English pronunciation, as is the case with “software” and “hardware.” Check it out!

Technology in Spanish: Phrases

While learning vocabulary is essential, take your studies to the next level by preparing for conversations related to technology! Here are four scenarios with sentences and questions that you can use to describe technology in Spanish or get things done!

Surfing the Web

No debes tener más de 6 pestañas abiertas a la vez. – You shouldn’t have more than 6 tabs open at once.

Paso horas navegando por el internet. – I spend hours surfing the internet.

Nunca hago click en anuncios. – I never click advertisements.

¿Has visto mi nueva página web? – Have you seen my new website?

¿Cual es la dirección web? – What’s the web address?

Quiero acceder a la página, pero me parece que tengo mal anotada el URL. – I want to go to the website, but it appears I have the URL wrong.

Working Online

Tengo que escribirlo en mi blog. – I have to write about it in my blog.

¿Podrias enviarme un correo electrónico? – Could you send me an email?

Voy a reunir con mi equipo remoto por Zoom. – I’m going to meet with my remote team on Zoom.

Hay que actualizar la base de datos. – It’s necessary to update the database.

Socializing Online

Te quiero agregar a mi Facebook. – I want to add you on Facebook.

¿Tienes tiempo para chatear? – Do you have time to chat?

¡Ella no tiene ningún perfil en las redes sociales! – She doesn’t have a single profile on social media!

¿Puedo compartir tu post? – Can I share your post?

Computer Problems

No se enciende mi computadora.– My computer won’t turn on.

Cayó el sistema de mi computadora. – My computer crashed.

¿Cuánto va a costar repararla? – How much will it cost to repair it?

Las Redes Sociales: Vocabulary for Social Media

Modern times wouldn’t be the same without social media. We connect with one another remotely on more channels than ever before. Knowing how to express social media technology in Spanish is extremely useful when talking with your Spanish-speaking friends! Learn how to discuss social media in Spanish.

Check out our poster with all this super useful social media vocabulary in Spanish! (You can download a PDF version of it here if you’d like to save it or print it.)

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Lover of words and a foreign language fanatic, I'm fluent in French and Spanish, with BA degrees in Linguistics, French, and Psychology, plus a TEFL certificate and 10+ years of teaching experience to boot. I blissfully share Spanish-learning tips, best-idea-ever travel advice, and at-a-glance cultural guides. When you can't find me writing spiritedly from my home office in Antigua, Guatemala, I'm probably outside playing games and exploring nature with my two bilingual kids.

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