Spanish Conversation · Level 24
88 words
Spanish word
internet
Pronunciation
IPA/inteɾˈnet/
Meaning
- masculine nouninternet
Example
¿Tienes acceso a internet en tu móvil?
Do you have access to the internet on your phone?
More examples
Antes de comprar, suelo navegar por internet para comparar precios.
Before buying, I usually browse the internet to compare prices.
Core concept
Global web of interconnected networks enabling the exchange of information and services.
Common phrases
navegar por internet
browse the internet
buscar en internet
search the internet
hacer compras por internet
shop online
Similar words
red: Links equipment and servers into a system that carries data between devices.
conexión: Gives a device or user an active link to a network, allowing communication.
wifi: Provides a wireless local connection for devices to join a nearby network without cables.
web: Hosts publicly available pages and sites that users can browse online.
Definition in Spanish
Sistema global de comunicación formado por redes que permiten el intercambio de información, servicios y el acceso a contenidos digitales.
Word origin
The Spanish word is borrowed from English internet, originally a clipped form of the compound internetwork made from inter 'between' and network.
Usage tips
- In casual usage speakers often omit the article and say tengo internet for having access, while la red tends to name the web or a local network.
Opposites
- mundo realreal worldnoun
Related words
- internautainternet usernoun
- internéticointernet-relatedadjective