Searching on Google
Óscar, in Bilbao, searches for the Alhambra on Google. He copies only Alhambra, Granada and confirms the entrance with his uncle. He does not copy prices or hours.
Buscar en Google
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Spanish present tense: look up a place and leave the hours uncopied.
Óscar is in Bilbao and on Saturday wants to see his uncle at the Alhambra in Granada. On Google he sees the name and the city. He does not copy prices, hours, or kilometers. His mother says his uncle will check the hours. Óscar writes Alhambra, Granada and asks if they will meet at the entrance. His uncle says yes. That night he does not open Google again.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
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Lo uso para encontrar información
newI use it to find information
Lo uso — lo replaces Google; usar + para + infinitive shows purpose.
Main phrase from the opening paragraph about Google.
abro un navegador de internet
newI open an internet browser
Abro un navegador uses the present for a routine action before searching.
First step from the «Abrir Google» section.
lo que quiero saber
newwhat I want to know
Lo que quiero saber — lo que introduces the question in the search box.
Useful pattern for formulating Google queries.
Cuanto más específico sea, mejores resultados obtengo
newthe more specific it is, the better results I get
Cuanto más…, mejores… is a comparative pattern for search tips.
Practical advice from the «Escribir la búsqueda» section.
Puedo tocar cualquier resultado
newI can tap any result
Puedo tocar uses poder + infinitive; tocar for tapping on a screen.
Phrase from the search results section.
Digo mi pregunta en voz alta
newI say my question out loud
Digo mi pregunta en voz alta describes voice search without typing.
From the «Búsquedas por voz» section.
Uso palabras clave específicas
newI use specific keywords
Palabras clave específicas is the term for a more precise search query.
Tip from the final «Consejos para buscar mejor» section.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Search engine
buscador
search engine
Buscador is a program for finding information online; here, Google.
Central word for the technology and internet topic.
Browser
navegador
browser
Navegador is the app you open to visit web pages before searching.
Essential word for describing the first step with Google.
Address bar
barra de direcciones
address bar
Barra de direcciones is where you type google.com or a URL.
Key word from the «Abrir Google» section.
Results
resultados
results
Resultados is the list of pages Google shows after a query.
Basic word for understanding the results page.
Filters
filtros
filters
Filtros narrow results by time, country, and other criteria.
Word from the «Filtrar resultados» section.
Keywords
palabras clave
keywords
Palabras clave are the words that best describe what you are looking for.
Term from tips for more effective searching.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present: lo uso
Lo uso para encontrar información sobre cualquier tema
I use it to find information about any topic
Uso is present tense for habitual actions; lo replaces buscador/Google.
Grammar from the article opening paragraph.
Para + infinitive
Para usar Google abro un navegador de internet
to use Google, I open a browser
Para + infinitive shows purpose; abro is present tense for one action.
Structure from the «Abrir Google» section.
Poder: puedo escribir
Puedo escribir una palabra como "gatos" o una pregunta completa
I can write one word or a full question
Puedo + infinitive (escribir) expresses the option to choose query type.
Example from the «Escribir la búsqueda» section.
Deber: debo tener cuidado
Debo tener cuidado con lo que busco en internet
I must be careful with what I search on the internet
Debo + infinitive expresses obligation or the need to be cautious.
Grammar from the «Seguridad en las búsquedas» section.
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