Electronics

1. el mòbil

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   Short for "el telèfon mòbil" and enough on its own in speech. Pairs with "el telèfon" in the nouns deck

2. la tauleta

   Tablet

   Usage

   A native Catalan coinage meaning "little board". The English "tablet" is also widely used

3. l'ordinador portàtil

   Laptop

   Usage

   In speech "el portàtil" alone is enough

4. el carregador

   Charger

   Usage

   Same word as in the nouns deck. "Carregar" is the verb "to charge"

5. el cable de càrrega

   Charging cable

   Usage

   For the connector, say "USB-C" or "Lightning"

6. la bateria externa

   Power bank

   Usage

   Must go in carry-on, never checked baggage

7. l'adaptador d'endoll

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   Spain uses 230V with round two-pin sockets (type C/F). A shape adapter is not a voltage transformer ("el transformador")

8. l'endoll

   Power socket

   Usage

   Covers both the socket and the plug. In a café ask "Hi ha algun endoll?"

9. l'allargador

   Extension cord

   Usage

   From "allargar" (to lengthen). Your lodging may lend you one

10. la pila

    Battery (dry cell)

    Usage

    The disposable cell; a built-in rechargeable is "la bateria"

11. el wifi

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    Pronounced closer to "wee-fee" here; usually written as one lowercase word

12. la contrasenya del wifi

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    "Quina és la contrasenya del wifi?" asks for the password

13. la targeta SIM

    SIM card

    Usage

    A prepaid SIM is "una targeta SIM de prepagament"; you need your passport to buy one

14. la targeta SD

    SD card

    Usage

    Also called "la targeta de memòria"

15. els auriculars

    Earphones

    Usage

    Always plural; covers both earbuds and over-ear headphones

16. la càmera

    Camera

    Usage

    Watch for "Prohibit fer fotos" (no photography) in churches and museums

17. la llanterna

    Flashlight

    Usage

    For cave visits and night hikes

18. l'aire condicionat

    Air conditioning

    Usage

    Heating is a separate word, "la calefacció". Worth checking before booking in summer

19. el comandament a distància

    Remote control

    Usage

    In speech "el comandament" alone is enough

20. el ventilador

    Electric fan

    Usage

    Ask to borrow one where there is no air conditioning

21. la nevera

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    From "neu" (snow). The freezer is "el congelador"

22. el televisor

    Television set

    Usage

    The physical set; broadcasting as a medium is "la televisió"

23. el microones

    Microwave oven

    Usage

    The form is the same in singular and plural. Worth checking when renting an apartment

24. el bullidor

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    From "bullir" (to boil); also "el bullidor elèctric". Often absent from hotel rooms here

25. la rentadora

    Washing machine

    Usage

    Not to be confused with "el rentaplats", the dishwasher

26. l'assecador

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    For hair, "l'assecador de cabell". The clothes dryer is the feminine "l'assecadora"

27. l'ascensor

    Lift / elevator

    Usage

    Often absent in old-town buildings — ask "Hi ha ascensor?" before booking

28. no funciona

    It doesn't work

    Usage

    Point at the device while showing this — the shortest way to report a fault

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