Quick answer
No me carga la aplicación.
The app will not load for me. Spanish makes the device the subject, so the fault happens to you.
The words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el ordenador | the computer |
| la pantalla | the screen |
| el teclado | the keyboard |
| el ratón | the mouse |
| el archivo | the file |
| la carpeta | the folder |
| la aplicación | the app |
| el navegador | the browser |
| el correo electrónico | the email |
| la nube | the cloud |
| la contraseña | the password |
| la copia de seguridad | the backup |
| el enlace | the link |
| la actualización | the update |
| descargar | to download |
The phrases you will actually say
Worth knowing
The word for computer splits the Spanish-speaking world in two. Spain says el ordenador, from French, while Latin America says la computadora or, in Chile and parts of the Andes, el computador — all three are correct in their own region. Spelling out an email address needs three symbols Spaniards say aloud constantly: @ is arroba, a dot is punto and a hyphen is guion. Beware of el móvil versus el celular, the same split again. And note the false friend: una aplicación is a piece of software, but a job application is una solicitud, so saying mandé mi aplicación to a recruiter sounds like you emailed them an app.
Practice
Practise your computers and apps words
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Check yourself
What do Spaniards call the @ symbol when reading out an email address?