Technology and Internet Vocabulary in English and Hindi

Technology words are a fascinating case in Hindi. Formal Hindi has coined terms for most of them, yet in daily speech people usually keep the English word.

Everyday terms

English	Formal Hindi	Everyday usage
computer	संगणक	कंप्यूटर
mobile phone	चलभाष	मोबाइल
internet	अंतर्जाल	इंटरनेट
website	वेबसाइट, जालस्थल	वेबसाइट
password	कूटशब्द	पासवर्ड
email	ई-मेल	ईमेल
screen	पर्दा	स्क्रीन
keyboard	कुंजीपटल	कीबोर्ड
battery	बैटरी	बैटरी
file	फ़ाइल	फ़ाइल
download	डाउनलोड	डाउनलोड

Why this matters

If you read an exam paper or a government notice, you may meet the formal term (संगणक). In conversation or on the phone, you'll hear the English word written in Devanagari (कंप्यूटर). Knowing both helps you understand either.

Verbs

• click — क्लिक करना
• search — खोजना
• send — भेजना
• save — सहेजना
• delete — मिटाना
• install — इंस्टॉल करना

Useful sentences

• Please enter your password. — कृपया अपना पासवर्ड दर्ज करें।
• Send me the file by email. — फ़ाइल मुझे ईमेल से भेज दीजिए।
• My phone battery is low. — मेरे फ़ोन की बैटरी कम है।
• The internet is slow. — इंटरनेट धीमा चल रहा है।

Tips for learners

1. Notice which term is used where: formal vs everyday.
2. Learn the verbs, not only the nouns.
3. Use the dictionary for new technical terms.

Lookalike traps

• Save in computing means सहेजना, but in ordinary use it means बचाना.
• Mouse means both the animal (चूहा) and the device.

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