{"id":1265,"date":"2025-07-11T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2025-07-11T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:00:00","slug":"how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say \u201cMy Internet Isn\u2019t Working!\u201d in English [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Common_English_Terms_Related_to_Internet_Problems\" >Common English Terms Related to Internet Problems<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Connection_n\" >Connection (n.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Reception_n\" >Reception (n.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Lag_v\" >Lag (v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Break_up_phrasal_v\" >Break up (phrasal v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Choppy_adj\" >Choppy (adj.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Act_up_phrasal_v\" >Act up (phrasal v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Get_disconnected_v\" >Get disconnected (v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Drop_v\" >Drop (v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Cut_off_phrasal_v\" >Cut off (phrasal v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Lose_v\" >Lose (v.)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-say-my-internet-isnt-working-in-english\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>You\u2019ve probably been in a situation in which you\u2019re talking to someone online and suddenly their video freezes, your internet stops working, or you have some other problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re talking with family, meeting a foreign client or taking an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online English lesson<\/a>, situations like these are never fun! Plus, you might be confused about what to say when your call reconnects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will introduce 10 common words and phrases native English speakers use to talk about internet issues. The next time your internet service has a problem, you\u2019ll know exactly what to say!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_English_Terms_Related_to_Internet_Problems\"><\/span><strong>Common English Terms Related to Internet Problems<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connection_n\"><\/span><strong>Connection (n.)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to let people know you're having internet issues is to say you have a \u201cbad (internet) connection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It looks like I\u2019m having <strong>a bad connection<\/strong> today. Could you say that again, please?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry, I think the <strong>connection<\/strong> is <strong>bad<\/strong>. Can you hear me?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use more detailed adjectives, such as \u201cunstable,\u201d \u201cawful\u201d or \u201cterrible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Unfortunately, my <strong>connection<\/strong> is <strong>terrible<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our <strong>connection<\/strong> seems to be <strong>unstable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reception_n\"><\/span>Reception (n.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/reception\/FQUPuW6RSfuBw3yWXZVFSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reception<\/a>\u201d is the noun form of \u201creceive.\u201d It's often used when talking about phone calls. For example, if you\u2019re driving through a tunnel or riding the subway, you won\u2019t be able to receive strong phone or internet signals and you\u2019ll have \u201cbad reception.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry, I\u2019m in the countryside and there\u2019s really <strong>bad reception<\/strong> here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Another adjective that\u2019s often used to talk about reception is \u201cspotty.\u201d This means there are certain \u201cspots\u201d (parts) that have good reception and others that don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My train is going through an area with <strong>spotty reception<\/strong>, so we might have some connection issues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lag_v\"><\/span>Lag (v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The verb \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/lag\/MQWLJLjhS6C9tYNlQpCGKA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lag<\/a>\" basically refers to something that doesn't move as quickly as it should. So when talking about the internet, \u201clagging\u201d refers to the slow speed of a connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I think I\u2019m <strong>lagging<\/strong>. Let me switch to a different Wi-Fi network.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry, my computer <strong>lags<\/strong> a little whenever I start a call. Please bear with me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also hear people say \u201claggy,\u201d as in \u201cMy internet is laggy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Break_up_phrasal_v\"><\/span>Break up (phrasal v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The phrasal verb \"break up\" is often used to talk about couples or groups that separate (\"I broke up with my girlfriend\" or \"The band broke up last year\").&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we can also use it when someone is having internet issues. If you can only hear small pieces of what someone on a call is saying, you can say they are \u201cbreaking up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Could you say that again? You\u2019re starting to <strong>break up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I\u2019m sorry, but I think you\u2019re <strong>breaking up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/phrasal-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New to Phrasal Verbs? Start Here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choppy_adj\"><\/span>Choppy (adj.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to \"break up,\" we use this adjective to describe internet problems such as a video that keeps freezing, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry, my internet is <strong>choppy<\/strong>, so things aren\u2019t loading properly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You sound kind of <strong>choppy<\/strong>. Is your internet OK?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Act_up_phrasal_v\"><\/span>Act up (phrasal v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cActing up\u201d is commonly used to describe children who are misbehaving. But the internet also \"misbehaves\" when it doesn't function properly or reliably, as in the following examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry I took so long to join the call! I think my internet is <strong>acting up<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If I suddenly disappear from the call, it's because my Wi-Fi is <strong>acting up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_disconnected_v\"><\/span>Get disconnected (v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/01044514\/internet_not_working_2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"I stylized image of a dinosaur and cactus with the message &quot;You are offline&quot; underneath\" class=\"wp-image-10030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/01044514\/internet_not_working_2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/01044514\/internet_not_working_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/01044514\/internet_not_working_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/01044514\/internet_not_working_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/01044514\/internet_not_working_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If your internet is acting up, you might suddenly be \u201cdisconnected\u201d from the call. After you\u2019re reconnected, you could say something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry, I <strong>got<\/strong> <strong>disconnected<\/strong> for a second. Could you repeat what you just said?\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We keep <strong>getting<\/strong> <strong>disconnected<\/strong>. Let's try a different app.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drop_v\"><\/span>Drop (v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to say that you got disconnected is to say that your internet \u201cdropped,\u201d or suddenly stopped functioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry, my internet keeps <strong>dropping<\/strong>. Let me move closer to the router.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use \u201cdropped\u201d to describe a call that suddenly ended on its own, even when nobody hung up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The call <strong>dropped<\/strong> in the middle of your question. What were you saying?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cut_off_phrasal_v\"><\/span>Cut off (phrasal v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that \"cuts off\" has stopped suddenly. For example, if someone interrupts you while you're talking, they \u201ccut you off.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, a bad internet connection can stop communication when we don't expect it, which is why we use the same phrase to describe it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sorry, what were you saying before you got <strong>cut off<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We seem to have been <strong>cut off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lose_v\"><\/span>Lose (v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can \u201close\u201d people during calls. For example, if you\u2019re in a group call and your friend Jane suddenly gets disconnected, you can say, \u201cIt looks like we lost Jane!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We <strong>lost<\/strong> a few people just now. Let\u2019s wait for them to rejoin the call.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Did we <strong>lose<\/strong> Mark? Oh, it looks like he\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span>Wrap-up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most modern communication happens through the internet, so when technical problems happen, it can be very frustrating! But even though connections won't be perfect every time, at least you now know what phrases to use if you're interrupted!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more useful English related to the internet and computers, be sure to read <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/from-http-to-seo-what-do-computer-abbreviations-mean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From HTTP to SEO: What do Computer Abbreviations Mean?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably been in a situation in which you\u2019re talking to someone online and suddenly their video freezes, your internet stops working, or you have some other problem. 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