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Presentation Translator for PowerPoint

About presentation translator.

Presentation Translator subtitles your live presentation straight from PowerPoint, and lets your audience join from their own devices using the Translator app or browser.

As you speak, Presentation Translator displays subtitles directly on your PowerPoint presentation in any one of more than 60 supported text languages. This feature can also be used for audiences who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Up to 100 audience members in the room can follow along with the presentation in their own language by downloading the Translator app or joining directly from their browser.

Key features

Live subtitling

Speak in any of the 11 supported speech languages and subtitle into any one of the 60+ text translation languages.

Interactive audience experience

Share a QR- or five letter conversation code and your audience can follow along with your presentation, on their own device, in their chosen language.

Multi-language Q&A

Unmute the audience to allow questions from the audience on their device in any of the supported languages.

Inclusivity through Accessibility

Help audience members who are deaf or hard of hearing follow the presentation, and participate in the discussion.

Customized speech recognition

Customize the speech recognition engine using the vocabulary within your slides and slide notes to adapt to jargon, technical terms, and product or place names. Customization is currently available for English, Chinese, and Spanish.

Translated presentations with preserved formatting

The "Translate Slides" button allows presenters to translate their whole presentation while preserving its formatting.

How Presentation Translator works

The technologies behind presentation translator.

Presentation Translator for PowerPoint is powered by the Microsoft Translator live feature which lets you have translated chats by starting or joining a conversation from the Translator app. Up to 100 people can chat at once using the  Translator app or directly from their browser at  http://translate.it .

The Microsoft Translator live feature is built using Microsoft Translator core speech translation technology, the Microsoft Translator API, an Azure Cognitive Service.

Presentation Translator integrates the speech recognition customization capabilities of Custom Speech Service (CSS) from Azure’s Cognitive Services to adapt speech recognition to the vocabulary used in the presentation.

How to set-up Presentation Translator for PowerPoint

Learn how to download the add-in, install it, and share the QR and conversation code directly from the presentation so your audience can follow along in their language.

Presentation Translator in Action

For this demo, English is the chosen speech and captioned language - highlighting the use of live captioning for the deaf or hard of hearing community. Users could also join and participate in other languages. The talks were titled "Access and Understanding in the Classroom: How Deaf Children Learn (or not)", given at Microsoft Research on May 9th, 2017.

What is custom speech recognition?

What does custom speech recognition do.

• Improves the accuracy of your subtitles by learning from the content in your slides and slide notes. In some cases, you will see up to 30% improvement in accuracy.
• Customizes speech recognition for industry-specific vocabulary, technical terms, acronyms, and product or place names. Customization will reduce these errors in your subtitles, as long as the words are present in your slide or slide notes.

How to set up custom speech in your presentation

• The first time you customize speech recognition for your presentation, it can take up to 5 minutes for Presentation Translator to finish learning.
• After the first time, the subtitles will start instantaneously unless you update the content of your slides.
• Tip: start the custom speech recognition during a practice run so that you don’t experience delays when you present to your audience.

How does the custom speech recognition feature work?

The custom speech recognition feature works by training unique language models with the content of your slides. The language models behind Microsoft’s speech recognition engine have been optimized for common usage scenarios.

The language model is a probability distribution over sequences of words and helps the system decide among sequences of words that sound similar, based on the likelihood of the word sequences themselves. For example, “recognize speech” and “wreck a nice beach” sound alike but the first sentence is far more likely to occur, and therefore will be assigned a higher score by the language model.

If your presentation uses particular vocabulary items, such as product names or jargon that rarely occur in typical speech, it is likely that you can obtain improved performance by customizing the language model.

For example, if your presentation is about automotive, it might contain terms like “powertrain” or “catalytic converter” or “limited slip differential.” Customizing the language model will enable the system to learn this.

When you use the Customize speech recognition feature in Presentation Translator, your presentation content – including notes from the slides – is securely transmitted to the Microsoft Translator transcription service to create an adapted language model based on this data. Data used for customization is not de-identified and is retained in full, along with the adapted model, by the service for thirty (30) days from last use to support your future presentations and use of the language modeling.

Tips for using Presentation Translator

Audio/visual set-up.

Before you get started, you’ll need:

• A working microphone: We suggest using a Bluetooth headset so you can move around without restrictions. Check out our list of recommended headsets
• PowerPoint for Windows: PC only. Make sure you do not have any Office applications open while Presentation Translator installs. Once installed, the add-in will update automatically each time a new version is published.
• Permissions: If you are an educator and use a school login for PowerPoint, you may need to contact your administrator to install the add-in on your device(s).
• Internet connection: A hard-wired connection is ideal, but a reliable WiFi connection works well also.If you’re using the add-in for an event, the lecturer should use a wired connection if possible, or dedicated WiFi. Although it will work on WiFi or 4G, if either is weak, or there’s a lot of competition for bandwidth, it can adversely affect performance. Audience participants can use WiFi or 4G as they are only receiving transcriptions or translations and their data requirements are much lower.

How to set up customized content

Depending on what you’re presenting you will probably want to customize how Presentation Translator “understands” your content.

Here are a few tips to set-up CSS:

• Include all relevant content: Don’t forget your presenter notes! Before CSS “learns” your content, the content needs to be present within the slides or slide notes. Full sentences will be used for word contexts, so a full script of your presentation within the slide notes will be useful.
• After you click “Start Subtitling”, a dialogue box will appear to set-up your presentation. Make sure to check the box that says “Personalize speech recognition” so it can customize your presentation speech model*. This will take 3 to 5 minutes depending on the length of your presentation.
• Train in advance. Content, notes, and audio logs will be retained by the service for thirty (30) days from last use to support future presentations. You only need to train the system again if you have updated content or it’s past 30 days since the last training.

* Currently only English and Chinese are supported.

Microsoft Translator live feature

Now that your audio, visual, and presentation content are ready to go, you can now start presenting! This is where audience participation can play a role – to expand the audience that understands your content, or invite them to comment in real-time in their own language.

Here are a few tips to set-up the Microsoft Translator live feature:

• After you click “Start Subtitling”, a dialogue box will appear to set-up your presentation. Under “Additional Settings”, make sure to check the box that says “Add instructional slide”. This will explain to the audience how they can view subtitles on their own devices.
• The add-in will then insert the instructional slide before the start of your presentation. These instructions will allow your audience to easily join the conversation (up to 100 people) on their device, in their language.
• You can choose to “unmute” the audience – allow comments directly from their device – or “mute” the audience so your presentation is uninterrupted. You can simply click “Audience Unmuted” towards the end of the presentation for an interactive Q&A session.

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Presentation noun ( plural: presentations ) —, presentación f ( plural: presentaciones f ), entrega f ( plural: entregas f ), exposición f ( plural: exposiciones f ), present ( sb./sth. ) verb ( presented , presented ) —, presentar algo/a algn. v, mostrar algo v, entregar algo v, present adjective —, existente adj, contemporáneo adj ( contemporánea f sl , contemporáneos m pl , contemporáneas f pl ), presentation skills pl —, presentation currency n —, product presentation n —, presentation software n —, overall presentation n —, initial presentation n —, introductory presentation n —, public presentation n —, presentation purposes pl —, comprehensive presentation n —, final presentation n —, good presentation n —, general presentation n —, course presentation n —, uniform presentation n —, closing presentation n —, presentation equipment n —, main presentation n —, excellent presentation n —, electronic presentation n —, delayed presentation n —, entire presentation n —, blank presentation n —, presentation model n —, ceremony of presentation n —, present day n —, present value n —, present challenges pl —, present form n —, present year n —, present report n —, small present n —, present policy n —, present application n —, wedding present n —, present difficulties pl —, present company n —, present environment n —, present rules pl —, present role n —, present market n —, present structure n —, present edition n —, present wording n —, present regulation n —, present-day society n —, present n —, ▸ wikipedia, ▾ external sources (not reviewed).

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La presentación oral: 13 Ways to Teach it for AP Spanish Success

When my students first began giving oral presentations in my AP Spanish Language and Culture course, they had trouble for three reasons:

1. They had little knowledge of cultural practices in Spanish-speaking countries.

2. They struggled to finish within the two-minute limit.

3. Their presentations were completely disorganized.

In this blog post, I will explain how I addressed each issue so that my students were able to master the oral presentation section of the AP Spanish exam. Keep reading and get my F-R-E-E culture project on Spanish-speaking countries and famous hispanohablantes. Below are my best tips on how to teach la presentación oral.

1. STUDENT RESEARCH

Neither the teacher nor the students can predict what cultural practice will be mentioned in the presentational speaking section of the AP exam. Hence, the anxiety. However, just as those who live in Seattle must always have a raincoat within reach, students of AP Spanish must come equipped with knowledge of many traditions practiced in Spain and Latin America. Hence, the culture presentation. The more customs they are familiar with, the more likely it is that they will be able to answer the question with confidence. In order to fill their cultural knowledge bank, I assign a project.

At the beginning of the course, I hand out instructions for a culture project. Students must do a Google search to find cultural practices or traditions of a Spanish-speaking country. They can either choose from articles in the textbook or find their own. If they select a tradition not in the text, I must approve their choices.

I hand out and explain the instructions, so students know the requirements.

THE PRESENTATION MUST:

• Have a visual component.
• Be five minutes long.
• Include comprehension questions for the class.
• Include a quiz for the class.
• Include an additional two-minute oral presentation comparing the cultural practice with one in their own country.

While the student talks, the observers take notes. Whenever students give presentations, I also include a graded, listening component for the observers so no one is sitting idly; students are always practicing their Spanish language skills, either speaking or listening. In this case, the students must evaluate la presentación oral according to the rubric, and answer comprehension questions in the student-created quiz.

After the presentations, the observers ask the presenter questions about his or her speech, then take the quiz.

Want more details? Click the following link to access the culture project I use: LA PRESENTACIÓN ORAL CULTURE PROJECT . These instructions are for Triángulo aprobado, but you can use them with Vista Higher Learning or any other textbook or test-practice booklet. Just replace the titles where appropriate.

2. TELL STUDENTS THE LEARNING GOAL

When I was a new teacher, I would anxiously sit down to grade a project and then feel my disappointed heart sink to my toes as I read each submission. How did the students miss the target by so great a distance? Because I had assumed they knew what I expected. Surely they knew they needed to include what to me were obvious elements. But they didn’t.

Students need to know exactly what is required of them. With that goal in mind, I tell them, at the beginning, what the learning objectives are. Then I give them the rubric with even more details. Below is the learning goal I give my students for the presentación oral comparing the grading system in the U.S. to that of a Spanish-speaking country:

Given a rubric of the oral presentation, vocabulary of comparisons, a PowerPoint on the Oral Presentation, and information on grading systems, students will do a two-minute oral presentation comparing the grading system of one Spanish-speaking country to the grading system in the United States.

HERE IS ANOTHER LEARNING GOAL:

Given information on Cartagena and Macchu Picchu, students will do an oral presentation comparing an American tourist attraction to Machu Picchu or Cartagena.

These topics were in the cultural texts of our AP Spanish test-prep booklet.

3. STUDENTS PRACTICE VOCABULARY FOR COMPARISONS AND FOR THE WRITTEN TEXT

Before students attempt to discuss the differences and similarities of various cultures, they need to have the vocabulary to do so; they need to know how to make comparisons in Spanish, and they need to know the vocabulary specific to the given topic.

I hand out a list of words and phrases students need in order to make comparisons and also vocabulary of challenging words from the text we will be reading.

The words don’t automatically become part of the students’ working vocabulary just because I handed them the list of words. They need to practice the vocabulary, to see the words in context, and to let them percolate in their brains (recognition phase). Then they draw a representation of the words, write the definition, and use them in context themselves (productive).

Below is part of the list of comparisons I give my Spanish students.

Vocabulario para la comparación

• Por un lado                                     On the one hand
• Por otro lado                                  On the other hand
• En comparación con                    In comparison with
• Si se compara…con                      If one compares…with
• Es cada vez más                            It’s more and more
• Es cada vez menos                       It’s less and less
• Mientras que X…                          While X…
• Se parece a…                                 It is similar to
• Se diferencia en                            It differs in that
• Mejor / peor queue                        Better / worse than
• Aunque…                                      Although / even though
• A la inversa                                   Conversely
• De manera different                   Differently
• Sin embargo                                 However

For example, I might say the following: Escojan dos palabras del vocabulario en la página 112. Hagan los cuadros y escriban una oración para cada palabra.

Students draw a square with four boxes. Sometimes, instead of writing sentences in the last box, I tell them to write synonyms in Spanish. Below is the demonstration I show them before instructing them to practice with the vocabulary.

4. LA PRESENTACIÓN ORAL: LAS INSTRUCCIONES

LEARNING TARGET: Students will plan and produce spoken presentational communications.

After students practice the vocabulary, we read the instructions and the exam description together, in Spanish, so they understand the requirements:

• They will have four minutes to read the topic and prepare their presentation.
• They will have two minutes to record their presentation.
• They will need to use the formal register.
• They will be comparing cultural characteristics / practices, traditions of the community in which they live with those of a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish-speaking communities with which they are familiar.
• They can use any of the following examples: information they have read, heard, or seen, or personal experiences or observations.

5. STUDENTS MUST ORGANIZE THEIR ORAL PRESENTATION

It is essential that students learn to organize their presentations, or they will not succeed on the exam. Organizing helps them think better and it also helps them stay within the time constraints.

In order to organize their speech, they must:

• Begin with a thesis statement that answers the question.
• Include words of the question in their thesis statement.
• Include developing paragraphs and a conclusion.
• Use a graphic organizer to prepare: I show students how to use a Venn Diagram and also a T graphic. On one side, students put the differences, on the other side, the similarities.

6. RUBRIC FOR PRESENTATIONAL SPEAKING

I read the College Board rubric for AP Spanish Presentational Speaking with the students so they know how they will be evaluated.

7. SHOW THE POWERPOINT

Then, I show my PowerPoint, which repeats the instructions (once isn’t enough) and gives more details of what is required. Below are a few examples of what students learn when watching the PowerPoint.

STUDENTS MUST:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the culture of a Spanish-speaking country.
• Speak fluidly.
• Provide details of the culture.
• Make themselves understood, speak with varied vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
• Speak with good pronunciation.
• Correct themselves as they are speaking when they make mistakes.
• Commit few grammatical errors
• Read the question thoroughly.
• Use pausing or transition words to give them time to think such as, “así que, pues, entonces, además…”

The PowerPoint also shows several example introductions and thesis statements for a given cultural comparison including reasons number one and two. It also shows model text for developing paragraphs and a conclusion.

8. STUDENTS EVALUATE USING THE RUBRIC OR A CHECKLIST

After showing the PowerPoint, I give students a checklist of the required elements. After they read the model presentation, I check for understanding by asking students what the requirements are for a good presentation.

Then, students evaluate the model presentation according to the rubric or checklist using the college board grading system: They give an exam score of 1-5. (My checklist was created using the AP Spanish rubric for presentational speaking.)

An easy way to give students an idea of what a grade of 5 looks like is to have them listen to past exams and guess the score. Students hear presentations of scores ranging from 1 to 5. They then evaluate the presentation using a checklist. Once they guess, I show them what the real score was.

9. SELF-CORRECTING

I train students how to correct themselves during the presentation to improve fluidity and help them sound more like a native speaker. For example, I teach the vocabulary they will need when they misspeak, such as, “Es decir, mejor dicho, o sea, digo”.

10. READ THE CULTURAL NOTE

I read the cultural note in the textbook, test-practice booklet, or text I have provided. For example, I say: Lee la “Cápsula cultural: En las terrazas de Cuzco se puede cultivar más que hortalizas” en la página 111 en Triángulo aprobado.

Then I read the question. For example: Comparaciones: Compara la atracción turística de Machu Picchu con un sitio de tu país o comunidad.

11. SOLICIT DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES USING THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

I solicit “semejanzas y diferencias”. I write in students’ answers on a transparency (Boy am I old), smart board or whiteboard. Students take notes in their graphic organizer.

12. STUDENTS PRACTICE WITH A PARTNER

Working with a partner greatly decreases student anxiety and makes the task more fun. Also, students have the advantage of a peer tutor.

The first time students work on the oral presentation, I give them a full ten minutes to prepare. The more proficient they become in organizing their comparisons, the less time I give them. The last few months before the AP Spanish exam, students listen to the audio prompts which only allow four minutes to prepare.

13. STUDENTS PRESENT WITH PARTNERS AND EVALUATE EACH OTHER

Students now give their oral presentations using Google Voice, Audacity, or online using the publisher’s site. I time them for two minutes using a stopwatch.

One student at a time gives the presentation while the partner evaluates using the checklist. Students turn in the checklist.

I ask for two volunteers to present before the class for extra points. The entire class grades them according to the checklist.

14. BE EFFICIENT WITH TIME

Did I say 13 ways? Here is #14.

Time is always beating me with a whip as I prepare my students to pass the test. Therefore, I must find ways to use my time efficiently. A great way to save time is to work on two sections of the AP exam simultaneously. I instruct half the class to work on the oral presentation and the other half to work on the simulated conversation for the current AP Spanish theme, for example: Contemporary Life, or Global Challenges. Half the students are doing practice tests for presentational speaking while the other half works on interpersonal speaking. For example:

• Half the class does Conversación simulada p. 117 on Audacity or the Learning Site.
• The other half of the class does oral presentation on Google Voice or the Learning Site.
• Then they switch.
• The Spanish teacher times the oral presentation for two minutes. Remember to tell the test takers to say their name and let a few seconds pass first and to say who they are when using Google Voice.

If you would rather not do all the work yourself, you can use the Oral Presentation PowerPoint and Activities for AP Spanish Language and Culture to help students master la presentación oral portion of the AP Spanish exam. This valuable resource includes everything I have mentioned in this post.

These resources can be used with Triángulo aprobado Spanish Language books or Vista Higher Learning booklets or any AP Spanish Test-prep books. Google Slides digital versions are available, too.

The 28-slide Presentación Oral PowerPoint for AP Spanish includes the following:

• Instructions on how to do a cultural oral presentation for AP Spanish
• Required elements of an oral presentation
• A sample cultural question taken from Triángulo aprobado
• Two sample graphic organizers for the “presentación oral”
• Instructions on how to write the “oración de tesis” and how to organize the “presentación oral”
• A sample cultural oral presentation with the components labeled
• Expressions for self-correction
• Expressions for pausing and transition
• 24 words and expressions useful for making comparisons
• Four possible introductions
• Three possible “oraciones de tesis”
• Two sample developing paragraphs
• A sample conclusion
• Instructions for writing the conclusion

The printables include the following:

• a checklist for self-correction or partner correction
• a lesson plan for the oral presentation following the EDI format: the learning objective, attention-getter, tension, explain/model/demonstrate, checking for understanding, guided practice, closure, independent practice/homework, and items needed to present the lesson
• a graphic organizer
• a handout of vocabulary for making comparisons
• the password to open the PowerPoint YOU WILL NEED MICROSOFT OFFICE 2002 in order to access the password-protected PowerPoint.

This PowerPoint and Activities is included in the following bundle: A P SPANISH POWERPOINTS

How do AP Spanish students record their  simulated conversations  and  oral presentations ?

So many of you have asked me what my students use to record their presentations. I will tell you what I used and also what other teachers use, so you have many options. BELOW ARE WAYS STUDENTS CAN RECORD:  

• Google Voice (What I used)
• Vocaroo  Online Voice Recorder (It’s free and I’ve heard great things about it.)
• Flip  (Used to be FlipGrid.)
• Schoology, Canvas, or any LMS (Learning Management System) your school is using.
• Audacity (I have used this as well.)
• Vista Higher Learning SuperSite
• Student Phones (Voice Memo or Recording App)
• Google MP3 in Google Classroom

READY-MADE LESSON PLANS THAT DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU

If you don’t want to write the lesson plans yourself, use the ready-made lesson plans below. They do everything for you! And you can have confidence in them since all my students passed the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam except one during the five years I taught AP Spanish.

AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum for Tríangulo apro bado

AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum for Vista Higher Learning

Would you like more free resources for AP Spanish? And more tips on how to teach it? Click on the links below.

F-R-E-E Lesson on the Argumentative Essay for Presentational Writing (Previously called the Persuasive Essay)

Simple Tips on How to Teach the AP Spanish Email Reply for Interpersonal Writing

How to Teach the Argumentative Essay

Why I Teac h AP Spanish the Way I Do

What do I Teach After the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam?

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How to Translate in PowerPoint

Delivering a PowerPoint presentation using native connotations or sharing it with a target audience in a native language can immensely help your performance. Whether you are a teacher, student, business professional, or someone trying to pitch your ideas to a potential investor, the value of using the local language can never be emphasized enough. There are a number of ways you can translate in PowerPoint, whether you’re using PowerPoint templates or creating slide decks from scratch. Let us show you how!

The Need for PowerPoint Translation

Let’s assume you speak Spanish and are awaiting a presentation by someone who is not a native Spanish speaker. How would you feel if the presenter could present in your local language, give references from the local culture, and present ideas that resonated with your beliefs? Language plays an important role in the battle to win hearts and minds. Due to a language barrier, many presenters can find it challenging to connect with an audience. While English is widely spoken and understood worldwide, adding captions targeted to non-English speakers can be essential to win hearts and minds. This is why people from different fields of work aim to learn new languages to better connect with the local people.

Even if you don’t master the language to the point of being a native speaker, having your slide deck translated into the target language as a presentation handout can pose as a winning factor. This is why the need to translate your slide deck should not be overlooked.

Benefits of Translating PowerPoint Presentations

Before we discuss the different ways to translate in PowerPoint, let’s take a look at some of the benefits of translating PowerPoint presentations.

Better Accessibility of Information for the Audience

Translated presentations in some niches can be beneficial to increase the audience’s overall understanding of your speech. For example, if you are delivering a technical presentation about new machinery, some attendees may miss important details due to not being acknowledged with advanced jargon. 

Improved Communication and Consideration for Cultural Sensitivities

Language barriers can leave a lot to be lost in translation. You can even offend the audience because of misunderstanding how a term or phrase is perceived. This can be avoided by translating PowerPoint presentations.

Improved Audience Engagement

Reaching out to the local audience in their language can help improve audience engagement. People can be more enthusiastic when a presenter aims to reach out to them in their language, even if they might not be proficient in speaking or writing. This is the same approach when a traveler aims to speak to locals in their language – although the skill is not perfected, locals highly value the interest in their culture.

Global Outreach

Translated PowerPoint presentations, especially when shared in different languages online, can significantly help as people look to cater to a global audience. Various businesses often share critical information in multiple languages, including copies of slide decks with manuals, key information about the business, and investment options.

Professionalism

Providing the audience with translated content can make the presentation professional and reflect the presenter’s thoroughness. This can be an excellent way to leave a positive impression on your audience.

Legal Requirements

Sometimes, it might be a legal requirement to translate content to make it accessible for all stakeholders. Hence, translating a presentation with essential information might be required for legal compliance.

When Should You Translate a PowerPoint Presentation?

While translating a PowerPoint presentation can be a good approach, it is also necessary to determine the time and place for using translated PowerPoint presentations.

Determining the Right Timing

Determining the right time to use a translated PowerPoint presentation is important. For example, you might need to translate your presentation and handouts at multi-cultural events where people with different native languages might attend the conference, workshop, training, etc. Such practices help to reduce the friction between the attendees and the event’s organizing staff as key information (hotel accommodation, transportation, the event’s agenda, etc.) are stated in their own languages besides English.

Reasons for Translating a PowerPoint Presentation

You should be clear about the reasons for translating the PowerPoint presentation. Do you wish to expand your business by wooing investors, need to reach out to a multicultural audience regarding a social issue, or need to address employees from a global team? By being clear about the objectives for translating the PowerPoint presentation, you can determine how to articulate best and translate the content. It won’t deliver the same effect as translating in a neutral, online translator tone as hiring the services of a professional translator.

Considerations and Audience Analysis

It is important to know the language(s) for translating the PowerPoint and to determine cultural sensitives, terms that might be offensive in the local context, and the use of terms that might be pleasing to the target audience to some extent. An audience analysis prior to creating and translating your slide deck can help avoid cultural pitfalls that can cause inconvenience when delivering your presentation.

Localization of Content

Besides language considerations, the contextualization is crucial. For example, if you are discussing road safety, does your audience live in a country with left-hand traffic or right-hand traffic? Similarly, when talking about a topic like climate change, you might want to consider its impact on different people in the audience and look for native terms that might be appropriate for discussion and explanation.

Academic or Research Presentations

When translating information in academic or research-related presentations, you might want to ensure that you can cater to the needs of a diverse audience. Some terms might not have a native language word that can be translated from another language. In such a case, you might need to explain the information in more than just a single word or phrase by dedicating a few lines to the topic.

Manual Translation Procedures

While there are different methods for automatically translating PowerPoint presentations, manual translations can be more accurate, considering the cultural context.

Modes for Manual Translation

You can opt for the ideas below to manually translate PowerPoint presentations.

Translate it Yourself

If you are familiar with the local language or can translate the presentation with the help of a dictionary or some help from online tools, you can do it yourself.

Hire a Consultant or Freelancer

You can hire a consultant or a freelancer from online portals to translate a PowerPoint presentation into different native languages.

Assign it to an Employee or Subordinate at the Workplace

Different multicultural organizations have people who can speak and write in different languages. You can assign the translation task to an employee or subordinate or request another department to help you.

Request a Friend or Colleague

If you know a friend or colleague who speaks the local language, you can request them to help you with the translation.

Advantages of Manual Translation

Accurate and appropriately translated text .

Translating text manually can help avoid embarrassing errors caused by incorrectly translated text using automatic translation apps. Sometimes, certain connotations can even be offensive if not properly translated. Manual translation can help avoid such pitfalls, as the person is aware of cultural connotations.

Better Reflection of Cultural Context

Manual translation can help better reflect cultural context and enable the presenter to win hearts and minds using culturally appropriate terminologies or metaphors in storytelling.

Better Understanding of Local Terms

By getting text translated into a local language, a presenter might be better able to determine whether words and phrases have alternatives in local languages or whether using some terms from another language might be just as good. For example, many languages don’t have alternative words for certain English terms such as ‘internet’ or ‘cake.’ Such information can help determine the best use of phrases that might be easier for a non-native presenter.

Limiting Information to Maintain Confidentiality

If a relevant individual manually translates the text, it can help maintain confidentiality and security where needed. This can also help avoid placing sensitive information in automated apps, where the threat of data breach can occur.

Disadvantages of Manual Translation

Just as there are advantages, there can also be a number of disadvantages to the manual translation of PowerPoint presentations.

High Cost of Translation

Getting PowerPoint presentations translated manually can incur a high cost. This is particularly true if you frequently require translation of presentations.

Time-Consuming

Manual translations can be time-consuming and lead to delays in preparing presentations. Languages that do not share the same alphabet also may require extra time to translate technical terms accurately.

Inconsistency in Text and Errors

While automatic translations can also have errors, manual translations can suffer from human error and inconsistencies in how the text is translated. Unlike automatic translations, the uniformity in how text is translated can be lost in manual translations or if several team members are working on the translation.

Security and Confidential Concerns Due to Third-Party Involvement

By letting a third party translate information for you, there can be a threat to maintaining the confidentiality and security of sensitive information. Sometimes, such confidentiality might even be required interdepartmental, where getting translations from an individual in another department might not be appropriate. NDA agreements are particularly useful in this regard.

Tips and Best Practices for Manual Translation of PowerPoint Presentations

Take some time to consider the context.

Manual translations should never be done in a hurry. You should take some time to consider the local context. A bit of research into what might click with your audience might be helpful. If you are using a professional translation service or consultant, you should consider discussing clarity regarding the local context.

Ensure Legibility of Text

The font style and writing scripts can be very different for different languages. Ensure you can maintain legibility by using the right font, font size, and text distribution over a slide.

Maintain Consistency

Unlike online tools, consistency can be an issue in manual translations. To avoid confusion, you should try to ensure that different words and phrases are consistently used in the translation.

Avoid Cultural Minefields

A simple translation misstep can lead to stepping into a cultural minefield. You can inadvertently offend your audience without even knowing what you did wrong. This is why it is important to be mindful of this conundrum and avoid anything that might appear potentially inappropriate for your audience.

Professional Translation Services

Role of professional translators.

Professional translation services and translators can be a quick and easy way to translate PowerPoint presentations accurately. You would want to engage a service provider or consultant who can be reached for your assignments to ensure their timely completion and ensure that you have more than one service provider available in case of any eventuality.

When to Consider Professional Services

You might want to consider professional service providers if you can submit your slide decks or required text a few days ahead for translation. Very few translation service providers or individuals might be able to translate text manually within a short period of time, and doing so might lead to the risk of errors.

Professional translation services are also a must when the data to be translated can imply severe legal consequences if done wrong: i.e., product manuals, product presentations, academic presentations, etc.

Tips and Best Practices for Finding and Collaborating with Translators

You can consider the following tips for finding and collaborating with translators.

Freelancing Platforms

Various freelancing platforms, such as Upwork and Fiverr, can help you reach out to translators and build a pool of professionals who might be available for your translation tasks. You can also ensure quick payment and quality of service by using such portals. Consider checking the service provider’s or freelancer’s rating to look for the best possible resource within your budget. We highly recommend taking extra time to run a test before assigning a time-bound job.

Advertise an RFQ

To seek translators’ resumes, you can submit a request for a quote (RFQ) or advertise on various websites such as Craigslist, Impactpool, Workable, and job boards.

LinkedIn and Online Portfolio Websites

LinkedIn and online portfolio websites might be another good place to consider looking for professional translators. Assess professional profiles and look for translators with whom you can work.

Suggestions from Your Connections

You can always take suggestions from your friends, colleagues, and connections via Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media websites to seek suggestions to connect with translators.

Online Tools, Software, and Translation Plugins for PowerPoint

Online tools and translation software can make your translation tasks a breeze. There are many popular platforms for PowerPoint translation that you can integrate into your daily workflow.

Microsoft Translator

PowerPoint has an AI-powered built-in translation tool called Microsoft Translate that can help translate text in over 70 languages. Microsoft Translate also has an API that offers personal, business, and educational integration.

Google Translate

Google Translate is a popular PowerPoint translation option. Whether you use the online tool or have it integrated into a service, Google Translate can be your go-to option for translating your slides.

Please consider that Google Translate works best when the translation is done from English to another language. If you want, say, to translate from French to Spanish, the translation will be far more consistent if you translate French > English, then English > Spanish. Unfortunately, that’s the way the tool works.

Bing Translate

While Bing Translate also powers Microsoft Translator, you can also use the online tool or an integrated version of the tool in service to translate text for your slides. Similar guidelines apply to the point mentioned before about the English language translations vs. other languages.

Deepl is another translation tool that can translate text between different languages. A competitor of Google and Bing’s translation tools, Deepl offers similar translation options, including integration with various services.

Transifex is a commercial translation service with products aimed at streamlining digital translations. Transifex can be integrated for business use for digital content translation.

Google Slides

Another quick way to translate for PowerPoint is to upload your slides to Google Slides and use the translation extension to get your slides translated. You can even download your Google Slides presentations in PowerPoint format in different languages.

Advantages of Online Tools and Software

Ease of access.

Unlike reaching out to someone to get your presentations translated, online tools and translation software are easier to access, with 24/7 availability.

Quick Translation

Online tools can be quick to use and can help translate large chunks of text in no time.

Cost Saving Option

Online translation tools and software are cheaper options than translating presentations manually. This is especially true if you frequently need to translate your slide decks. 

Consistency in Translated Text

Online tools come with a uniform and consistent method of translation that can help avoid manual errors and maintain consistency.

Integration with Services

Different translation tools are integrated with various services, allowing instant translation even when you need it on the fly, such as when closing a sale with a customer who requires information in their native language. You can quickly translate instructions in slide decks or other relevant information by using integrated tools that come with plugins for sales, marketing, websites, and other platforms. The use of the Google Translate API is one such example.

How to Translate a PowerPoint to Spanish

If you’re wondering, “ How do I translate a PowerPoint document or a slide deck to Spanish? ” you can use Microsoft Translate, which comes built-in to Microsoft apps for translation, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. You can access Microsoft Translate in PowerPoint using the Review tab. Simply select the text to translate and click Translate .

The tool can also be accessed via the right-click menu. Selecting the text and going to Translate will enable you to translate the selected text instantly.

A sidebar will appear with the original text and the translation in a language you can select from the bottom of the pane.

In this case, our Spanish-speaker team members tested the accuracy of the translation, and although it’s grammatically correct, contextually, it would sound better if it said:

“Más de 50.000 Plantillas de PowerPoint. Descarga diapositivas de PowerPoint listas para usar, 100% editables para tus presentaciones. Termina tu trabajo en menos tiempo.” Once again, context is key.

Microsoft Translate supports over 70 languages, and you can translate text.

After translating the text, click Insert to add it to the slide. You can use the language toggle to change the language from which the text is to be translated to the language in which you wish the text to be translated.

By going to File -> Get Add-ins in PowerPoint, you can search for translation add-ins from the Office Store to suit your needs. In addition to the software and tools mentioned earlier, you can look for other services that can be integrated as add-ins in PowerPoint to translate text between supported languages.

The Importance of Context 

Significance of localization cultural considerations in translation.

Spanish-speaking nations have diverse linguistic variations, cultures, and traditions that need to be understood when translating content. This means that text translated in Castilian might be very different in terms of context compared to Mexican Spanish. Hence, the variation in dialects is essential to understand, as is the type of Spanish spoken by your audience and the appropriate cultural context. This is why localization and cultural considerations are essential for any language, especially languages like Spanish that have diverse dialects.

Adapting Content for Spanish Audience

When adapting text for Spanish audiences, you might want to consider the below-mentioned aspects.

Choose the Right Spanish Variation

Does your target audience include people who speak European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, or some other variation? Knowing which Spanish variation to use is important to ensure that grammatical changes are accurately reflected. And even if, Latin America has a broad range of Spanish variations, as the vocabulary used in Chile is somewhat different to what you can come across in Uruguay or Argentina. The differences mainly lie in colloquial terms and how foreign words are adapted into the language.

Localization of Visual Elements

Graphical references, such as advertising, maps, etc., are different from a European perspective to a Latin American one. Consider this factor when building the graphics for your slides, as the attendees may not be familiar with terms as common as supermarket chains, weather/geographical terms, and the list goes on.

Addressing Local Concerns

Different topics will have a very different context for different types of Spanish-speaking audiences. Be it trade, marketing, climate change, educational priorities, economic dynamics, or other topics. Addressing local concerns would be essential to get your message across as a presenter to avoid your message getting lost in translation. For example, the global economic downturn is affecting different Spanish-speaking countries differently. This is due to the differences in government policies, financial structure, population, geographical location, and other factors. This may not be the case in some other Spanish-speaking countries where the focus lies on women’s rights, immigration policies, etc.

Regulatory Compliance

In some countries, it might be necessary to present information according to the country’s regulatory compliance, where essential information must be presented before a specific target group to ensure transparency related to data, privacy, advertisement, etc. This factor must be considered when creating content for Spanish-speaking audiences to ensure compliance (where applicable). 

Translating a PowerPoint presentation helps improve accessibility, communication, and audience engagement by using the local language. It can also enhance professionalism, meet legal requirements, and ensure that the presentation resonates with the target audience’s cultural context.

The benefits include better accessibility of information, improved communication, enhanced audience engagement, global outreach, a professional appearance, and compliance with legal requirements.

You should consider translating your presentation when addressing a multicultural or international audience, when trying to reach out to potential clients or investors in their native language, or when you need to comply with legal requirements.

You can manually translate a PowerPoint presentation by translating it yourself, hiring a consultant or freelancer, assigning the task to an employee, or requesting help from a friend or colleague who speaks the target language.

Manual translation offers accurate and culturally appropriate translations, better reflection of cultural context, and the ability to maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.

Manual translation can be time-consuming, costly, prone to human errors and inconsistencies, and may pose security concerns if handled by third parties.

Professional translation services should be considered when accuracy is critical, such as for legal, technical, or formal presentations, or when the translation needs to be completed within a specific timeframe.

You can use tools like Microsoft Translator, Google Translate, Bing Translate, Deepl, Transifex, or Google Slides with translation add-ins to translate PowerPoint presentations.

Online tools offer ease of access, quick translation, cost savings, consistency in translated text, and integration with various services for on-the-fly translation.

You can use Microsoft Translator by selecting the text to translate, going to the Review tab, and clicking Translate. You can also access it via the right-click menu. The translated text can be inserted into the slide.

Consider the specific Spanish dialect (e.g., European Spanish vs. Latin American Spanish), localization of visual elements, addressing local concerns, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements when translating to Spanish.

Yes, you can translate an entire PowerPoint slide deck using tools like Microsoft Translator or other translation add-ins available in PowerPoint.

Translating PowerPoint can be a powerful method to reach a diverse, global audience using local language and context. It can open new avenues for people in different professions if done correctly. However, it is vital to ensure that you can translate information accurately through manual or automated means. This is to avoid preventing the end goal of your PowerPoint presentation from getting lost in translation.

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Guide: How to Say Presentation Slide in Spanish

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on how to say “presentation slide” in Spanish. In this guide, we will provide you with various ways to express this term, both formally and informally. We’ll also include some regional variations, if necessary. Whether you’re learning Spanish for business, education, or personal reasons, having the right vocabulary for expressing your ideas is crucial. Let’s jump right in!

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Formal Ways to Say Presentation Slide

If you’re engaging in a formal setting such as a business meeting or academic conference, it’s important to use appropriate language. Here are a few formal ways to say “presentation slide” in Spanish:

• Diapositiva – This is the most commonly used formal term for a presentation slide in Spanish. For example, “Por favor, muestre la siguiente diapositiva” means “Please display the next presentation slide.”
• Lámina – Another formal option is “lámina,” which is often used in formal educational settings. You could say, “Incorpore esta información importante en su lámina” meaning “Incorporate this important information onto your presentation slide.”

Informal Ways to Say Presentation Slide

If you’re giving a presentation in a less formal environment or among friends, you can opt for more informal terms. Here are a couple of options:

• Slide – Many Spanish speakers also use the English word “slide” when discussing presentation slides casually. For instance, “¡Este slide contiene datos muy interesantes!” would mean “This slide contains very interesting data!”
• Pantalla – In some informal contexts, “pantalla” (screen) can also be used to refer to a presentation slide. For example, “Déjame mostrarte algo en la pantalla” would translate to “Let me show you something on the presentation slide.”

Regional Variations

Spanish is spoken in numerous countries, and there can be slight variations in vocabulary across regions. While the terms mentioned above are widely understood, you might come across some regional variations in certain places. Let’s take a look at a few examples:

• Slice – In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico and Argentina, the English word “slice” is frequently used to refer to a presentation slide. For instance, “Por favor, muéstreme la siguiente slice” would mean “Please show me the next slide.”
• Transparencia – In Spain, the term “transparencia” is commonly used to mean a presentation slide. So, you could say, “Añade este detalle a la siguiente transparencia” meaning “Add this detail to the next presentation slide.”

Tips and Examples

1. Providing Clarification

Example: Disculpen, me refiero a la diapositiva número dos. (Sorry, I mean slide number two.)

When referring to a specific slide within your presentation, it’s essential to provide clarification. Use phrases like “número de diapositiva” (slide number) to avoid confusion.

2. Emphasizing Key Information

Example: Resalten el gráfico en la lámina para captar la atención de la audiencia. (Highlight the chart on the slide to capture the audience’s attention.)

Using phrases like “resaltar” (highlight) or “captar la atención” (capture attention) can help you emphasize key information on your presentation slide.

3. Asking for Confirmation

Example: ¿Pueden ver la diapositiva correctamente en sus pantallas? (Can you see the slide correctly on your screens?)

It’s always a good practice to confirm if the audience can view the presentation slide properly. This shows your consideration towards their experience.

Congratulations! You’ve reached the end of our comprehensive guide on how to say “presentation slide” in Spanish. Remember, using the appropriate vocabulary in formal and informal settings will help you effectively communicate your ideas.

Whether you opt for the formal “diapositiva” or the more casual “slide,” you’ll be well-equipped to present your work or ideas to Spanish-speaking audiences. If you encounter regional variations like “slice” or “transparencia,” be open to understanding their meaning in the specific context.

We hope this guide has been valuable in expanding your Spanish vocabulary. ¡Buena suerte! (Good luck!)

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135 Basic Spanish Words for Beginners: Essential Vocabulary

Knowing basic Spanish words can help you build a solid foundation to understand and communicate in different scenarios since daily conversations rely on essential vocabulary. In fact, many of these fundamental terms can be used in multiple contexts. 

Since vocabulary is the backbone of communication, in this article, you’ll find a curated list of basic words in Spanish that all learners should know. To make things easier, I’ve classified these terms into: 

• Starting Point: Essential Words
• Basic Spanish Pronouns 
• Common Words for Relationships
• Basic Spanish Words for Places & Things
• Spanish Basic Descriptive Words  
• Spanish Question Words
• Spanish Must-Know Verbs 
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I’ve included examples for you to use how to use this Spanish vocabulary.

Most Essential Words in Spanish

Expressions of politeness and Spanish greetings are some basic words you’ll need in most situations. Here are some of the terms you should focus on: 

• Adiós : Goodbye
• Buenos días : Good morning
• Buenas noches : Good night
• Buenas tardes : Good afternoon
• De nada : You’re welcome
• Disculpe : Excuse me
• Gracias : Thank you
• Perdón : Sorry / Excuse me
• Por favor : Please
• Salud : Bless you / Cheers 

Basic Pronouns in Spanish

Spanish pronouns are essential words we use to refer to people or things. As a beginner , you should learn subject pronouns first: 

• Tú : You ( informal )
• Ellos / Ellas : They
• Nosotros : We
• Usted : You (formal)
• Ustedes : You (plural)
• Vosotros : You (plural Spain)

These common Spanish words can be combined with verbs to express the action a person is doing or with adjectives to describe them. Here are some simple phrases:

Yo soy Daniela.  I am Daniela. 

Ella es maestra.  She is a teacher. 

Ustedes parecen muy amables.  You guys seem very nice.

On top of subject pronouns, you should also know these basic Spanish pronouns: 

• Me : Myself / Me
• Te : Yourself / You
• Se : Herself / Himself / Yourself
• Lo / La : It / Him / Her
• Le : Him / Her / You (formal)
• Nos : Us / Ourselves 
• Os : You (Spain)
• Los / Las : Them 
• Les : You / Them 

Tina se despierta muy tarde.  Tina wakes up very late. 

Te llamé pero no me contestaste.  I called you but you didn’t answer me . 

Check my guide to pronouns in Spanish to learn when and how to use each one of these words. 

Spanish Words for People & Relationships

• El amigo : Friend
• La chica : Girl
• El chico : Boy / Guy
• El compañero : Classmate / Coworker 
• El esposo / La esposa : Husband / Wife
• La familia : Family
• La gente : People
• El hermano / La hermana : Brother / Sister
• Los hermanos : Siblings
• El hijo / La hija : Son / Daughter 
• El hombre : Man 
• La mamá : Mom
• La mujer : Woman
• Los niños : Kids
• El novio / La novia : Boyfriend / Girlfriend 
• El papá : Dad
• La persona : Person
• El señor : Mr. / Sir / Man
• La señora : Mrs. / Madam / Woman
• La señorita : Miss
• El vecino : Neighbor 

From a grammar point of view, these words are considered nouns. Spanish nouns are often followed by adjectives to describe how someone is or verbs to express what someone does. 

No tengo vecinos .  I don’t have neighbors . 

¿Tienes hermanos ? Do you have siblings ?

Esa mujer es mi vecina .  That woman is my neighbor . 

Take Note : Nouns in Spanish have gender and plural forms . In other words, they change to express whether the person or thing we refer to is singular, plural, masculine, or feminine. 

Common Spanish Words for Places, Things & Time

• El agua : Water
• El banco : Bank
• El año : Year
• El árbol : Tree
• El calor : Heat
• La calle : Street
• La casa : House
• La ciudad : City
• El clima : Weather
• La comida : Food
• El día : Day
• La edad : Age
• La escuela : School
• La estación : Station
• El frío : Cold
• La habitación / el cuarto : Room
• La hora : Hour / Time
• El hospital : Hospital
• La mañana : Morning
• El mes : Month
• La mesa : Table
• La noche : Night
• La oficina : Office
• El país : Country
• El parque : Park
• La película : Movie
• El restaurante : Restaurant
• La ropa : Clothes
• La semana : Week
• La silla : Chair
• El sol : Sun
• La taza : Cup
• La tarde : Afternoon / Evening
• La tienda : Store
• El vaso : Glass / Cup

And here are some examples using this Spanish vocabulary:

La silla es roja.  The chair is red.

Quiero un vaso de agua .  I want a glass of water . 

Los niños están en su cuarto .  The kids are in their bedroom . 

Disculpe, ¿dónde está el baño ? Excuse me, where is the bathroom ?

Take Note : El and la are Spanish definite articles . They’re often used in vocabulary lists to express if a word is masculine (el) or feminine (la). Articles are not the only words that can be placed before nouns . 

Spanish Vocabulary to Describe People & Things

The Spanish words below are basic terms that can help you describe people and things ( adjectives ) or actions ( adverbs ). 

• Ahora : Now
• Amable : Kind / Nice
• Alto : Tall
• Allí : There
• Aquí : Here
• Ayer : Yesterday
• Bien : Well / Good
• Bonito : Pretty
• Bueno : Good
• Cerca : Near
• Difícil : Difficult
• Ese / Esa : That
• Este / Esta : This
• Fácil : Easy
• Grande : Big
• Hoy : Today
• Interesante : Interesting
• Mal : Bad / Badly
• Mucho : Much
• Lejos : Far
• Lento : Slow
• Pequeño : Small
• Poco : Little
• Rápido : Fast
• Siempre : Always
• Tarde : Late
• Viejo : Old

Check these sentences:

Hoy hace mucho calor.  Today is very hot.

Tu hermano es muy amable .  Your brother is very nice . 

Ellas siempre hablan rápido .  They always speak fast . 

No tengo mucho tiempo.  I don’t have much time. 

La tienda está lejos de aquí .  The store is far from here . 

Take Note : In Spanish, adjectives are subject to adjective agreement , meaning that they must change to agree with the gender and number of the words they describe. Spanish adverbs , on the other hand, don’t have these types of changes. 

Basic Question Words in Spanish

These are the basic Spanish interrogative words you can use to ask information questions: 

• ¿Cómo? – How?
• ¿Cuándo? – When?
• ¿Dónde? – Where? 
• ¿Qué? / ¿Cuál? – What? / Which?
• ¿Quién? – Who?
• ¿Por qué? – Why?
• ¿Cuánto? – How much?

¿ Qué es eso? What is that?

¿ Cómo te llamas? What’s your name?

¿ Quién es ella? Who is she?

¿ Dónde está la estación de tren? Where is the train station?

Keep in mind that question words in Spanish have particular uses that may not align with their English equivalents. So, make sure you understand how and when to use each term. 

Spanish Basic Verbs 

These are some of the most common verbs in Spanish you need to know: 

• Hacer : Do / Make
• Hablar : Talk / Speak
• Hay (haber) : There is / There are
• Gustar : Like
• Llamarse : Be named / Be called
• Poder : Can 
• Querer : Want
• Saber : Know
• Tener : Have
• Vivir : Live

Check these simple sentences using these verbs:

Él se llama Sebastián.  His name is Sebastian. 

Esas señoras viven en Madrid. Those women live in Madrid. 

Tú tienes un perro y un gato.  You have a dog and a cat. 

Me gustan mucho las películas.  I like movies very much. 

Nosotros vamos a ir al doctor.  We’re going to the doctor. 

Your Next Steps to Level Up From Basic Words in Spanish

Now that you’ve learned the most common, basic words in Spanish, you should also check some basic questions and simple phrases that can help you kickstart your conversations. 

When you’re ready, you should also check how to conjugate verbs in Spanish and a more thorough list of common verbs you must know. This list was meant to provide you with the most important terms. As a result, you may want to expand your Spanish vocabulary by learning the following set of words: 

• Common body parts in Spanish
• Words for animals
• Most Common Spanish Adjectives
• Vocabulary for Food in Spanish
• Spanish House Vocabulary

Download the Basic Spanish Words PDF

Congratulations, you’ve now learned the top most common Spanish words beginners should know. The trick to recalling these words when you need them is through practice and repetition. That’s why I’ve created a PDF for this guide which you can download for free. It contains all 135 basic words with their translations which you can use as cheat sheets when you need them!

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¡Hola! Soy Daniela Sanchez, I've been studying Spanish professionally as well as teaching it in Mexico and online for over 10 years. I’ve taught Spanish to a wide array of foreigners from many backgrounds. Over the years, I've made it my mission to work hard on refining many challenging to understand grammar topics to make my students' learning experiences easier, faster and more enjoyable. Read More About Me

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(F) The chef told us that the presentation of the plate can be as important as the food itself.El chef nos dijo que la presentación del plato puede ser tan importante como la comida misma. 4. (formal act of offering) a. la entrega. (F) A Peruvian singer will take part in the presentation of the ... Presentación 3. (act of showing) a. presentation. Solo se permitirá el acceso al recinto mediante la presentación de la entrada.Access to the venue will only be permitted upon presentation of a ticket. 4. (act of giving) a. submission. El plazo para la presentación de solicitudes vence a fin de mes. Useful Phrases to Give a Presentation in Spanish Luego, puedes decirle a la audiencia cuál es el tema general. Aquí hay dos frases que puedes usar: "Mi presentación es sobre…". "Hoy me gustaría hablarte de…". Siempre es una buena idea darle a la audiencia un resumen o una descripción general de su presentación. Recuerda dirigirte a tu público tratándoles de USTED ... 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Hence, the importance of telling a story at the beginning of your presentation, so your audience connects with what you are going to ... 12 Spanish Presentations to Use in Your Lessons There's no need for translated words in a language class, it'll just distract them from the Spanish words. 6. La cabeza (The head) Description: With a similar structure to the previous presentation, the head is formed part by part with each click and the name appears with its article. How to: Feel Comfortable Giving a Presentation in Spanish Relax and Smile: A big part of the quality of the presentation is how comfortable you are with yourself. Even if you don't feel like you really know the content or you are worried about presenting in front of your class, your attitude will affect the perception the audience has of your knowledge. If you are able to get up in front of everyone ... presentation presentation n. (exposition, depiction) representación nf. The display of stuffed animals made a very realistic presentation of life on a riverbank. La escena con los animales disecados era una representación fiel de la fauna de la orilla del río. presentation n. (invoicing) entrega nf. Presentation Translator for PowerPoint As you speak, Presentation Translator displays subtitles directly on your PowerPoint presentation in any one of more than 60 supported text languages. This feature can also be used for audiences who are deaf or hard of hearing. Up to 100 audience members in the room can follow along with the presentation in their own language by downloading the ... presentation presentación f (plural: presentaciones f) The last speaker's presentation was the shortest. La presentación del último orador fue la más breve. I had to gather a lot of information for my presentation. Tuve que reunir mucha información para mi presentación. The presentation outline will be ready tomorrow. Stage 1: Greetings and presentations in Spanish Stage 1: Greetings and presentations in Spanish -. English translation of podcast audio. Spanish Route, episode ONE. Your guided route to Spanish. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening. Welcome to Spanish Route. The program, the podcast, to learn Spanish in the easiest and most fun way. My name is Sergio and I am your personal Spanish ... La presentación oral: 13 Ways to Teach it for AP Spanish Success These resources can be used with Triángulo aprobado Spanish Language books or Vista Higher Learning booklets or any AP Spanish Test-prep books. Google Slides digital versions are available, too. The 28-slide Presentación Oral PowerPoint for AP Spanish includes the following: Instructions on how to do a cultural oral presentation for AP Spanish How to Translate in PowerPoint Go to Review > Translate. When the Translator menu opens, choose the language you want to translate to. 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Teachers please feel free to use these Spanish teaching. resources, but we ask that you respect the ... Guide: How to Say Presentation Slide in Spanish Here are a few formal ways to say "presentation slide" in Spanish: Diapositiva - This is the most commonly used formal term for a presentation slide in Spanish. For example, "Por favor, muestre la siguiente diapositiva" means "Please display the next presentation slide.". Lámina - Another formal option is "lámina," which ... 135 Basic Spanish Words for Beginners: Essential Vocabulary Expressions of politeness and Spanish greetings are some basic words you'll need in most situations. Here are some of the terms you should focus on: Adiós: Goodbye. Buenos días: Good morning. Buenas noches: Good night. Buenas tardes: Good afternoon. De nada: You're welcome. How to say presentation in Spanish Spanish words for presentation include presentación, entrega, representación, obsequio and ponencia. Find more Spanish words at wordhippo.com! Presentations in Spanish 3. (aesthetic appearance) a. la presentación. (F) The chef told us that the presentation of the plate can be as important as the food itself.El chef nos dijo que la presentación del plato puede ser tan importante como la comida misma. 4. (formal act of offering) a. la entrega. (F) A Peruvian singer will take part in the presentation of the ... Google Slides & PowerPoint templates in Spanish Spanish Presentation templates This language is spoken by over 559 million people around the world and it is the second most studied language in the world! Spanish is so impregnated with culture that it has its own untranslatable words: vergüenza ajena, sobremesa, merienda, tapear, puente… Lots of them have to do with food, what a surprise! ... Las presentaciones A beautifully presented PowerPoint introducing vocabulary for introducing yourself in Spanish and consolidation activities. Tes paid licenceHow can I reuse this? 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