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Beginner Spanish · Electronics shopping

Shopping for Electronics in Spanish

Electronics-store Spanish becomes practical when you can explain what you need, check whether an accessory works with your device, compare basic features, and ask whether a model is available.

Your next small win: look for a device or accessory, ask about compatibility, battery life and storage, compare two models, and ask about availability or warranty.

Start with common devices

Core Electronics Vocabulary

These words cover common devices and accessories you may need in an electronics store.

teléfono
Phone
computadora
Computer
cargador
Charger
batería
Battery
audífonos
Headphones / earphones
cable
Cable

Regional vocabulary: computadora is common in much of Latin America, while ordenador is common in Spain. For headphones, you may hear audífonos or auriculares.

Name four electronics words

Say “phone, charger, battery, and cable” in Spanish.

More devices
computadora portátil
Laptop
tableta
Tablet
televisor
Television
reloj inteligente
Smartwatch

Tell the salesperson what you need

Looking for a Device or Accessory

Use estoy buscando or the shorter busco to say what you are looking for.

Estoy buscando un cargador para mi teléfono.
I'm looking for a charger for my phone.
Busco unos audífonos inalámbricos.
I'm looking for wireless headphones.
¿Tienen este modelo disponible?
Do you have this model available?
¿Tienen este teléfono en otro color?
Do you have this phone in another color?

Looking for a charger

A
Disculpe, estoy buscando un cargador para mi teléfono.
Excuse me, I'm looking for a charger for my phone.
B
Claro. ¿Qué modelo de teléfono tiene?
Of course. What model of phone do you have?
A
Tengo este modelo.
I have this model.

Ask for an accessory

Say that you are looking for a charger for your phone, then ask whether the model is available.

Make sure it works for you

Compatibility and Product Features

Use ser compatible con to ask whether devices work together. Use tener for features such as storage or a warranty.

compatible
Compatible
inalámbrico / inalámbrica
Wireless
almacenamiento
Storage
garantía
Warranty
¿Este cargador es compatible con mi teléfono?
Is this charger compatible with my phone?
Este cable no es compatible con ese modelo.
This cable isn't compatible with that model.
¿Cuánto almacenamiento tiene?
How much storage does it have?
¿Cuánto dura la batería?
How long does the battery last?
¿Tiene garantía?
Does it have a warranty?
¿Cuánto dura la garantía?
How long does the warranty last?

Two useful meanings of durar: ¿Cuánto dura la batería? asks about battery life. ¿Cuánto dura la garantía? asks about the length of the warranty.

Check a product

Ask whether the charger is compatible with your phone, then ask how much storage the device has.

Compare before choosing

Comparing Two Models

A few simple comparison questions help you understand the most important differences between two devices.

modelo
Model
característica
Feature
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre estos dos modelos?
What is the difference between these two models?
Este tiene más almacenamiento.
This one has more storage.
La batería de este modelo dura más.
The battery in this model lasts longer.
¿Los dos tienen garantía?
Do both have a warranty?

Comparing computers

A
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre estas dos computadoras?
What is the difference between these two computers?
B
Esta tiene más almacenamiento y la batería dura más.
This one has more storage and the battery lasts longer.
A
Entiendo. ¿Las dos tienen garantía?
I understand. Do both have a warranty?

Compare two devices

Ask the difference between two models, then ask whether both have a warranty.

Your turn · 8 quick questions

Practice: Shopping for Electronics

Choose the answer that best fits each situation. Focus on devices, compatibility, battery life, storage, availability, and comparing models.

Audio uses your device's Spanish text-to-speech voice. Listen to each phrase, then practice finding accessories, checking compatibility, and comparing device features.