In today’s digital age, understanding the vocabulary related to technology and the internet is essential, no matter what language you’re learning. For English speakers learning Vietnamese, grasping the terms associated with modern technology can be particularly useful, whether you’re navigating the web in Vietnam, working with Vietnamese tech teams, or just wanting to stay updated with the latest gadgets and online trends.
### Basic Technology and Internet Terms
Let’s start with the basics. The Vietnamese word for “technology” is cรดng nghแป. This term is crucial as it forms the foundation of most discussions about technological topics.
“Tรดi hแปc cรดng nghแป thรดng tin.” (I study information technology.)
The word for “internet” in Vietnamese is internet, borrowed directly from English, but you’ll often hear the word mแบกng (network) used to refer to the internet as well.
“Tรดi cแบงn kแบฟt nแปi internet.” (I need an internet connection.)
### Computers and Mobile Devices
As in many languages, the word for “computer” in Vietnamese is a loanword: mรกy tรญnh, which literally means “calculating machine.”
“Bแบกn cรณ thแป dรนng mรกy tรญnh cแปงa tรดi.” (You can use my computer.)
When talking about “laptops,” you use the term mรกy tรญnh xรกch tay which translates to “portable computer.”
“Tรดi thรญch sแปญ dแปฅng mรกy tรญnh xรกch tay hฦกn lร mรกy tรญnh ฤแป bร n.” (I prefer using a laptop over a desktop computer.)
For “mobile phone,” the Vietnamese term is ฤiแปn thoแบกi di ฤแปng.
“Tรดi khรดng tรฌm thแบฅy ฤiแปn thoแบกi di ฤแปng cแปงa mรฌnh.” (I can’t find my mobile phone.)
### Using the Internet
When discussing internet usage, knowing how to say “website” is key. In Vietnamese, it’s trang web.
“Bแบกn ฤรฃ check trang web cแปงa chรบng tรดi chฦฐa?” (Have you checked our website yet?)
Another useful term is tรฌm kiแบฟm which means “to search.”
“Tรดi ฤang tรฌm kiแบฟm thรดng tin trรชn Google.” (I am searching for information on Google.)
### Social Media Terms
Social media is as popular in Vietnam as anywhere else, and the vocabulary is quite straightforward. The term for “social media” itself is mแบกng xรฃ hแปi.
“Bแบกn dรนng mแบกng xรฃ hแปi nร o?” (Which social media do you use?)
For “post” or “to post,” you can use the verb ฤฤng.
“Tรดi vแปซa ฤฤng mแปt bแปฉc แบฃnh mแปi trรชn Instagram.” (I just posted a new photo on Instagram.)
### Email and Communication
Email remains a vital part of online communication. In Vietnamese, “email” can be referred to as thฦฐ ฤiแปn tแปญ, literally meaning “electronic mail.”
“Bแบกn cรณ thแป gแปญi tร i liแปu qua thฦฐ ฤiแปn tแปญ khรดng?” (Can you send the document via email?)
For “to send” a message or an email, the verb is gแปญi.
“Tรดi sแบฝ gแปญi bแบกn link ฤรณ.” (I will send you that link.)
### Advanced Internet and Technology Terms
As you advance in your Vietnamese language skills, you might need more specific terms. “Software” is called phแบงn mแปm.
“Tรดi cแบงn cร i ฤแบทt phแบงn mแปm mแปi.” (I need to install new software.)
The word for “network” or “networking” is mแบกng or mแบกng lฦฐแปi.
“Cรดng ty tรดi chuyรชn vแป mแบกng mรกy tรญnh.” (My company specializes in computer networking.)
### Troubleshooting and Tech Support
Troubleshooting is another area where specific vocabulary can be helpful. “Problem” or “error” is often referred to as lแปi.
“Mรกy tรญnh cแปงa tรดi bแป lแปi.” (My computer has a problem.)
For “to fix” or “to repair,” use the verb sแปญa.
“Anh แบฅy sแบฝ sแปญa ฤiแปn thoแบกi cho bแบกn.” (He will fix your phone.)
### Conclusion
Mastering these Vietnamese terms related to technology and the internet will not only enhance your vocabulary but also help you navigate the digital world in Vietnam more effectively. Whether it’s for professional use or personal interest, understanding these terms is beneficial for anyone looking to deepen their engagement with the Vietnamese-speaking tech community. By incorporating these terms into your daily practice, you’ll be better equipped to discuss, explore, and connect in the ever-evolving landscape of technology.
