Modem mất kết nối.

The modem loses its connection.

Breakdown of Modem mất kết nối.

• modem: the modem
• mất kết nối: to lose the connection

Questions & Answers about Modem mất kết nối.

What does mất kết nối mean literally?

Literally:

• mất = lose
• kết nối = connection / connectivity

So mất kết nối literally means lose connection. In natural English, this is usually is disconnected, lost connection, or has lost its connection.

Why is there no word for the or a before modem?

Vietnamese does not use articles like a, an, or the the way English does.

So modem can mean:

• a modem
• the modem
• my modem
• that modem

depending on context.

If the speaker wanted to be more specific, they could say things like:

• cái modem này = this modem
• modem của tôi = my modem

But in many everyday situations, just Modem mất kết nối. is perfectly natural.

Is modem really a Vietnamese word?

It is a loanword used in Vietnamese. Many technology terms are borrowed from English, especially in casual speech.

So modem in Vietnamese is basically the same item as English modem. Depending on the speaker, you may hear it pronounced in a more Vietnamese way, but the written form is usually still modem.