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"Internet" in German: Internet

das Internet

Say it: IN-ter-netneuter · das Internetnoun/ˈɪntɐnɛt/

Internet in German is das Internet. Say Das Internet ist langsam or Hast du Internet?. Wi-Fi is often WLAN in German.

Café work

Das Internet hier ist echt langsam.
The internet here is really slow.
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How to pronounce Internet

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IN-ter-net

/ˈɪntɐnɛt/

IN-ter-net. Stress IN; German vowels, English-like shape.

"Internet" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
das Internetthe internet

Default noun.

im Interneton the internet

Location online.

Internetverbindunginternet connection

Tech talk.

ohne Internetwithout internet

Outage.

How to use Internet in real life

  1. 1Café work

    Das Internet hier ist echt langsam.

    The internet here is really slow.

    Complaint.

  2. 2Home router

    Haben wir wieder Internet?

    Do we have internet again?

    Outage check.

  3. 3Research

    Ich suche das im Internet nach.

    I'll look that up on the internet.

    Im Internet.

Mistakes English speakers make with Internet

Incorrect: Die Internet ist down.

Correct: Das Internet ist down. / Das Internet ist weg.

Internet is neuter: das Internet.

Incorrect: Ich bin auf dem Internet.

Correct: Ich bin im Internet. / Ich bin online.

Use im Internet, not auf dem.

Good to know

Germans often say WLAN for the Wi-Fi network and Internet for the broader connection. Mobile data is mobiles Internet. Complaints about langsames Internet are a national sport on trains.

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Fixing a dead connection before a call

  1. ChatPal

    Geht bei dir das Internet gerade?

    Is the internet working for you right now?

  2. You

    Nein. Ohne Internet startet der Call nicht.

    No. Without internet the call won't start.

  3. ChatPal

    Ich starte den Router. Dann kommt das Internet zurück.

    I'll restart the router. Then the internet will come back.

  4. You

    Super jetzt habe ich wieder Internet.

    Great — now I have internet again.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Internet" in German

How do you say internet?

Das Internet.

On the internet?

Im Internet.

Gender?

Neuter: das Internet.

Wi-Fi word?

Often WLAN in German.

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