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Spanish (Spain)

Whether you are speaking in the boardroom or the classroom, a clear presentation is a great way to showcase your Spanish. Let's learn the vocabulary you need to introduce your topic, guide your audience, and handle the Q&A smoothly.

### Opening Your Presentation

When you begin speaking, you often need to state your main topic. The verb **exponer** means to present or explain a topic. If you are short on time, you might promise to do so **brevemente** (briefly). Use **pasar** (to happen) when explaining the background of a situation.

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### Adding Emphasis with "Sí que"

In English, we often emphasize a statement by adding "do" or "does" (for example, "It *does* work"). In Spanish, you can achieve this emphatic tone by placing **sí que** immediately before the verb. Here is how to use it when you want to **señalar** (point out) something with your **puntero** (pointer).

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### Diving into the Details

To guide your audience through the core material, use **profundizar en** to delve into a topic in detail. If you want to draw their attention to one specific area, use the reflexive verb **centrarse en** (to focus on).

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### Visuals, Transitions, and Q&A

To make your data easier to understand, you can **ilustrar** (illustrate) your points with examples or graphs. To circle back to an earlier slide or topic, use the verb **retomar** (to resume or revisit).

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Finally, every good presentation ends with a Q&A session, often called a **ronda de preguntas** (question round). During this time, you can invite your audience to **formular** (formulate or ask) their questions.

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Giving a Presentation

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
to present (a topic); to exhibit (art)	exponer
briefly	brevemente
I am going to present the problem briefly.	Voy a exponer brevemente el problema.
I am sorry, it's just that I haven't been able to present the conclusion.	Lo siento, es que no he podido exponer la conclusión.
I am going to explain briefly what has happened.	Voy a explicar brevemente lo que ha pasado.
really, indeed (emphatic, before a verb)	sí que
to point out	señalar
the pointer	el puntero
I do want to point out this data with the pointer.	Sí que quiero señalar este dato con el puntero.
The pointer does work well today.	El puntero sí que funciona bien hoy.
to delve into	profundizar en
She is going to point out the problem and delve into what has happened.	Ella va a señalar el problema y a profundizar en lo que ha pasado.
It is necessary to delve into what we have seen.	Es necesario profundizar en lo que hemos visto.
to focus on	centrarse en
the round	la ronda
Now we must focus on the question round.	Ahora debemos centrarnos en la ronda de preguntas.
It's just that I prefer to focus on the results.	Es que prefiero centrarme en los resultados.
to formulate	formular
In this round you all can formulate your doubts.	En esta ronda podéis formular vuestras dudas.
You all did formulate good questions.	Vosotros sí que habéis formulado buenas preguntas.
to illustrate	ilustrar
He is going to illustrate the idea with this graph.	Él va a ilustrar la idea con este gráfico.
This example illustrates what I want to say.	Este ejemplo ilustra lo que quiero decir.
to resume	retomar
It's just that we are going to resume the main topic.	Es que vamos a retomar el tema principal.
I would like to briefly revisit the first slide.	Me gustaría retomar brevemente la primera diapositiva.
After presenting, we start the question round.	Después de exponer, empezamos la ronda de preguntas.
the quote, the quotation (someone's words)	la cita
I'm going to begin with a very famous quote.	Voy a empezar con una cita muy famosa.
The author's quote is on the first slide.	La cita del autor está en la primera diapositiva.
The museum exhibits sculptures by young artists.	El museo expone esculturas de artistas jóvenes.
My cousin exhibits her photos in a café in the neighborhood.	Mi prima expone sus fotos en una cafetería del barrio.
the perspective	la perspectiva
Now I'm going to present the topic from another perspective.	Ahora voy a exponer el tema desde otra perspectiva.
From my perspective, the project is a success.	Desde mi perspectiva, el proyecto es un éxito.
specific	específico
Can you give a more specific example?	¿Puede dar un ejemplo más específico?
I'm going to focus on a specific problem.	Voy a centrarme en un problema específico.

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