💻 Electronics Stores

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In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for shopping at an electronics store. You'll learn how to talk about phones, computers, accessories, batteries, chargers, warranties, product features, compatibility, and common questions when buying technology. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Basic Electronics Store Vocabulary

💻 Electronics store
a shop that sells phones, computers, and gadgets
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tienda de electrónica
🇫🇷 French: Magasin d'électronique
🇩🇪 German: Elektronikgeschäft
🇮🇹 Italian: Negozio di elettronica
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Loja de eletrónica
📱 Phone
a device used to call, text, and go online
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Teléfono
🇫🇷 French: Téléphone
🇩🇪 German: Telefon
🇮🇹 Italian: Telefono
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Telefone
💻 Computer
a machine used for work, study, and the internet
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Computadora / Ordenador
🇫🇷 French: Ordinateur
🇩🇪 German: Computer
🇮🇹 Italian: Computer
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Computador
🎧 Headphones
speakers you wear over or in your ears
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Audífonos / Auriculares
🇫🇷 French: Écouteurs / Casque
🇩🇪 German: Kopfhörer
🇮🇹 Italian: Cuffie / Auricolari
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Auscultadores / Fones de ouvido
🔌 Charger
a device that puts power into a battery
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cargador
🇫🇷 French: Chargeur
🇩🇪 German: Ladegerät
🇮🇹 Italian: Caricabatterie
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Carregador
🔋 Battery
the part that stores power in a device
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Batería
🇫🇷 French: Batterie
🇩🇪 German: Akku / Batterie
🇮🇹 Italian: Batteria
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bateria

🟡 Devices & Accessories Vocabulary

💻 Laptop
a portable computer you can carry
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Computadora portátil / Ordenador portátil
🇫🇷 French: Ordinateur portable
🇩🇪 German: Laptop
🇮🇹 Italian: Computer portatile
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Computador portátil / Laptop
📱 Tablet
a flat computer with a touch screen
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tableta
🇫🇷 French: Tablette
🇩🇪 German: Tablet
🇮🇹 Italian: Tablet
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tablet
📺 Television
a screen for watching programs and movies
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Televisor
🇫🇷 French: Téléviseur
🇩🇪 German: Fernseher
🇮🇹 Italian: Televisore
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Televisor / Televisão
⌚ Smartwatch
a watch that connects to your phone
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Reloj inteligente
🇫🇷 French: Montre intelligente
🇩🇪 German: Smartwatch
🇮🇹 Italian: Smartwatch
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relógio inteligente
🔌 Cable
a wire used to connect or charge a device
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cable
🇫🇷 French: Câble
🇩🇪 German: Kabel
🇮🇹 Italian: Cavo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cabo
💾 Memory / Storage
space on a device for files, photos, and apps
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Memoria / Almacenamiento
🇫🇷 French: Mémoire / Stockage
🇩🇪 German: Speicher
🇮🇹 Italian: Memoria / Archiviazione
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Memória / Armazenamento

🔵 Product Features & Shopping Vocabulary

📦 Model
a specific version of a product
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Modelo
🇫🇷 French: Modèle
🇩🇪 German: Modell
🇮🇹 Italian: Modello
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Modelo
⚙️ Feature
a useful function or part of a product
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Característica
🇫🇷 French: Fonctionnalité / Caractéristique
🇩🇪 German: Funktion / Merkmal
🇮🇹 Italian: Funzione / Caratteristica
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Característica / Função
🔗 Compatible
able to work together with another device
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Compatible
🇫🇷 French: Compatible
🇩🇪 German: Kompatibel
🇮🇹 Italian: Compatibile
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Compatível
📶 Wireless
working without a cable
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Inalámbrico / Inalámbrica
🇫🇷 French: Sans fil
🇩🇪 German: Kabellos / Wireless
🇮🇹 Italian: Wireless / Senza fili
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sem fios / Wireless
🛡️ Warranty
a promise to repair or replace a product
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Garantía
🇫🇷 French: Garantie
🇩🇪 German: Garantie
🇮🇹 Italian: Garanzia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Garantia
📦 In stock / Available
ready to buy in the store now
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Disponible
🇫🇷 French: Disponible
🇩🇪 German: Verfügbar
🇮🇹 Italian: Disponibile
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Disponível

🧠 Talking About Electronics

💡 Use looking for when telling a salesperson what kind of device or accessory you're looking for.
I'm looking for a charger for my phone.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Estoy buscando un cargador para mi teléfono.
🇫🇷 Je cherche un chargeur pour mon téléphone.
🇩🇪 Ich suche ein Ladegerät für mein Telefon.
🇮🇹 Sto cercando un caricabatterie per il mio telefono.
🇵🇹 Estou à procura de um carregador para o meu telefone.
I'm looking for some wireless headphones.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Busco unos audífonos inalámbricos.
🇫🇷 Je cherche des écouteurs sans fil.
🇩🇪 Ich suche kabellose Kopfhörer.
🇮🇹 Cerco delle cuffie wireless.
🇵🇹 Procuro uns auscultadores sem fios.
💡 Use compatible with to ask or explain whether one device or accessory works with another.
Is this charger compatible with my phone?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 ¿Este cargador es compatible con mi teléfono?
🇫🇷 Ce chargeur est-il compatible avec mon téléphone ?
🇩🇪 Ist dieses Ladegerät mit meinem Telefon kompatibel?
🇮🇹 Questo caricabatterie è compatibile con il mio telefono?
🇵🇹 Este carregador é compatível com o meu telefone?
This cable isn't compatible with that model.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Este cable no es compatible con ese modelo.
🇫🇷 Ce câble n'est pas compatible avec ce modèle.
🇩🇪 Dieses Kabel ist nicht mit diesem Modell kompatibel.
🇮🇹 Questo cavo non è compatibile con quel modello.
🇵🇹 Este cabo não é compatível com esse modelo.
💡 Use have / does it have when asking about product features, availability, or warranties.
Does this model have more storage?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 ¿Este modelo tiene más almacenamiento?
🇫🇷 Ce modèle a-t-il plus de stockage ?
🇩🇪 Hat dieses Modell mehr Speicher?
🇮🇹 Questo modello ha più memoria?
🇵🇹 Este modelo tem mais armazenamento?
Does it have a warranty?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 ¿Tiene garantía?
🇫🇷 A-t-il une garantie ?
🇩🇪 Hat es eine Garantie?
🇮🇹 Ha garanzia?
🇵🇹 Tem garantia?

❓ Useful Electronics Store Questions

📱 Do you have this phone in another color?
asking for the same phone in a different color
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tienen este teléfono en otro color?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous ce téléphone dans une autre couleur ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie dieses Telefon in einer anderen Farbe?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete questo telefono in un altro colore?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Têm este telefone noutra cor?
🔌 Is this charger compatible with my phone?
asking if the charger will work with your phone
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Este cargador es compatible con mi teléfono?
🇫🇷 French: Ce chargeur est-il compatible avec mon téléphone ?
🇩🇪 German: Ist dieses Ladegerät mit meinem Telefon kompatibel?
🇮🇹 Italian: Questo caricabatterie è compatibile con il mio telefono?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Este carregador é compatível com o meu telefone?
🔋 How long does the battery last?
asking how many hours the battery works
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto dura la batería?
🇫🇷 French: Combien de temps dure la batterie ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie lange hält der Akku?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto dura la batteria?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto tempo dura a bateria?
💾 How much storage does it have?
asking how much space is on the device
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto almacenamiento tiene?
🇫🇷 French: Combien de stockage a-t-il ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie viel Speicher hat es?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanta memoria ha?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto armazenamento tem?
🛡️ How long does the warranty last?
asking how many months or years the guarantee covers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto dura la garantía?
🇫🇷 French: Combien de temps dure la garantie ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie lange gilt die Garantie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto dura la garanzia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto tempo dura a garantia?
📦 Do you have this model available?
asking if that version is in the store now
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tienen este modelo disponible?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous ce modèle disponible ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie dieses Modell verfügbar?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete questo modello disponibile?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Têm este modelo disponível?

💬 Common Electronics Store Phrases

🔌 I need a new charger because mine stopped working.
your old charger is broken
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito un cargador nuevo porque el mío dejó de funcionar.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'un nouveau chargeur parce que le mien a cessé de fonctionner.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche ein neues Ladegerät, weil meines nicht mehr funktioniert.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi serve un nuovo caricabatterie perché il mio ha smesso di funzionare.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de um carregador novo porque o meu deixou de funcionar.
📱 I'm looking for a phone with a battery that lasts all day.
you want a phone that stays charged all day
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy buscando un teléfono con una batería que dure todo el día.
🇫🇷 French: Je cherche un téléphone avec une batterie qui dure toute la journée.
🇩🇪 German: Ich suche ein Telefon mit einem Akku, der den ganzen Tag hält.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto cercando un telefono con una batteria che duri tutto il giorno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou à procura de um telefone com uma bateria que dure o dia todo.
🎧 I want wireless headphones that are compatible with this device.
you want headphones that work without a cable
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero unos audífonos inalámbricos que sean compatibles con este dispositivo.
🇫🇷 French: Je veux des écouteurs sans fil qui soient compatibles avec cet appareil.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte kabellose Kopfhörer, die mit diesem Gerät kompatibel sind.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio delle cuffie wireless che siano compatibili con questo dispositivo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero uns auscultadores sem fios que sejam compatíveis com este dispositivo.
🛡️ Before buying the computer, I want to know how long the warranty lasts.
you want to check the guarantee first
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Antes de comprar la computadora, quiero saber cuánto dura la garantía.
🇫🇷 French: Avant d'acheter l'ordinateur, je veux savoir combien de temps dure la garantie.
🇩🇪 German: Bevor ich den Computer kaufe, möchte ich wissen, wie lange die Garantie gilt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Prima di comprare il computer, voglio sapere quanto dura la garanzia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Antes de comprar o computador, quero saber quanto tempo dura a garantia.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Buying a phone charger
finding a charger that matches your phone
A: Excuse me, I'm looking for a charger for my phone.
B: Of course. What model of phone do you have?
A: I have this model. Is this charger compatible?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Disculpe, estoy buscando un cargador para mi teléfono.
🇪🇸 B: Claro. ¿Qué modelo de teléfono tiene?
🇪🇸 A: Tengo este modelo. ¿Este cargador es compatible?

🇫🇷 A: Excusez-moi, je cherche un chargeur pour mon téléphone.
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Quel modèle de téléphone avez-vous ?
🇫🇷 A: J'ai ce modèle. Ce chargeur est-il compatible ?

🇩🇪 A: Entschuldigung, ich suche ein Ladegerät für mein Telefon.
🇩🇪 B: Natürlich. Welches Telefonmodell haben Sie?
🇩🇪 A: Ich habe dieses Modell. Ist dieses Ladegerät kompatibel?

🇮🇹 A: Scusi, sto cercando un caricabatterie per il mio telefono.
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Che modello di telefono ha?
🇮🇹 A: Ho questo modello. Questo caricabatterie è compatibile?

🇵🇹 A: Com licença, estou à procura de um carregador para o meu telefone.
🇵🇹 B: Claro. Que modelo de telefone tem?
🇵🇹 A: Tenho este modelo. Este carregador é compatível?
Comparing computers
asking about storage, battery, and warranty
A: What's the difference between these two computers?
B: This one has more storage and the battery lasts longer.
A: I understand. Do both have a warranty?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre estas dos computadoras?
🇪🇸 B: Esta tiene más almacenamiento y la batería dura más.
🇪🇸 A: Entiendo. ¿Las dos tienen garantía?

🇫🇷 A: Quelle est la différence entre ces deux ordinateurs ?
🇫🇷 B: Celui-ci a plus de stockage et la batterie dure plus longtemps.
🇫🇷 A: Je comprends. Les deux ont-ils une garantie ?

🇩🇪 A: Was ist der Unterschied zwischen diesen beiden Computern?
🇩🇪 B: Dieser hat mehr Speicher und der Akku hält länger.
🇩🇪 A: Verstehe. Haben beide eine Garantie?

🇮🇹 A: Qual è la differenza tra questi due computer?
🇮🇹 B: Questo ha più memoria e la batteria dura di più.
🇮🇹 A: Capisco. Entrambi hanno garanzia?

🇵🇹 A: Qual é a diferença entre estes dois computadores?
🇵🇹 B: Este tem mais armazenamento e a bateria dura mais.
🇵🇹 A: Compreendo. Os dois têm garantia?

📝 Example Sentences

💻 I compared several computer models before deciding which was best for my needs.
you looked at more than one computer first
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Comparé varios modelos de computadoras antes de decidir cuál era mejor para mis necesidades.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai comparé plusieurs modèles d'ordinateurs avant de décider lequel était le mieux pour mes besoins.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe mehrere Computermodelle verglichen, bevor ich entschieden habe, welches am besten für meine Bedürfnisse war.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho confrontato diversi modelli di computer prima di decidere quale fosse il migliore per le mie esigenze.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comparei vários modelos de computadores antes de decidir qual era o melhor para as minhas necessidades.
🔋 I chose this phone because the battery lasts longer than the one in the previous model.
the new phone stays charged longer
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Elegí este teléfono porque la batería dura más que la del modelo anterior.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai choisi ce téléphone parce que la batterie dure plus longtemps que celle du modèle précédent.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe dieses Telefon gewählt, weil der Akku länger hält als der des vorherigen Modells.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho scelto questo telefono perché la batteria dura di più rispetto a quella del modello precedente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Escolhi este telefone porque a bateria dura mais do que a do modelo anterior.
🎧 I asked whether the headphones were compatible with my computer and phone.
you checked if the headphones work with both devices
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pregunté si los audífonos eran compatibles con mi computadora y mi teléfono.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai demandé si les écouteurs étaient compatibles avec mon ordinateur et mon téléphone.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe gefragt, ob die Kopfhörer mit meinem Computer und Telefon kompatibel sind.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho chiesto se le cuffie fossero compatibili con il mio computer e telefono.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perguntei se os auscultadores eram compatíveis com o meu computador e telefone.
📺 The television we saw had a large screen and a very clear picture.
the TV was big and easy to see
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El televisor que vimos tenía una pantalla grande y una imagen muy clara.
🇫🇷 French: Le téléviseur que nous avons vu avait un grand écran et une image très nette.
🇩🇪 German: Der Fernseher, den wir gesehen haben, hatte einen großen Bildschirm und ein sehr klares Bild.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il televisore che abbiamo visto aveva uno schermo grande e un'immagine molto chiara.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O televisor que vimos tinha um ecrã grande e uma imagem muito nítida.
🛡️ I kept the warranty information in case the device stopped working.
you saved the guarantee papers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Guardé la información de la garantía por si el dispositivo dejaba de funcionar.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai gardé les informations de la garantie au cas où l'appareil cesserait de fonctionner.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe die Garantieinformationen aufbewahrt, falls das Gerät nicht mehr funktioniert.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho conservato le informazioni sulla garanzia nel caso in cui il dispositivo smettesse di funzionare.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Guardei as informações da garantia caso o dispositivo deixasse de funcionar.
📦 The model I wanted wasn't available, so I asked when it would be back in stock.
the store did not have that model yet
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El modelo que quería no estaba disponible, así que pregunté cuándo volvería a estar en stock.
🇫🇷 French: Le modèle que je voulais n'était pas disponible, alors j'ai demandé quand il serait de nouveau en stock.
🇩🇪 German: Das Modell, das ich wollte, war nicht verfügbar, also habe ich gefragt, wann es wieder auf Lager sein würde.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il modello che volevo non era disponibile, quindi ho chiesto quando sarebbe tornato disponibile.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O modelo que eu queria não estava disponível, por isso perguntei quando voltaria a estar em stock.

🏆 Final Practice

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