PowerPoint
The English phrase "powerpoint" is translated into Spanish as PowerPoint.
In Spanish, people often refer to the software by its name or use the phrase una presentación de PowerPoint to specify the medium. The verb hacer (to make/do) is commonly used with PowerPoint to express the act of creating a presentation, as in hacer un PowerPoint.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking offices, people use the term diapositiva to refer to a single slide, which originally meant a glass slide used in old magic lantern projectors.
- If you are asked to 'pasar un PowerPoint' in a meeting, the speaker is not asking you to hand them a physical object, but rather to project the digital file onto a screen.
- In professional settings across Latin America and Spain, you might hear people say they are 'armando un PowerPoint', which uses the verb 'armar' (to assemble or set up) instead of 'hacer'.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde está la presentación de PowerPoint que me prometió?Where is the PowerPoint presentation you promised me?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a specific PowerPoint presentation.Tatoeba #4875239 by zvzuibqx, translation #4875211 by meirad
- La presentación en PowerPoint estuvo llena de gráficos y datos relevantes.The PowerPoint presentation was full of relevant graphics and data.
- ¿Has terminado la presentación en PowerPoint para la reunión?Have you finished the PowerPoint presentation for the meeting?
- Recuerda enviar el archivo PPT antes de la conferencia.Remember to send the PPT file before the conference.
- Necesito ayuda con este PowerPoint.I need help with this PowerPoint.
- El PowerPoint tiene demasiadas imágenes.The PowerPoint has too many images.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are working together in an office.
- Alejandro¿Ya terminaste el PowerPoint para la reunión?Did you finish the PowerPoint for the meeting?
- LucíaNo, todavía estoy editando las diapositivas.No, I am still editing the slides.
- AlejandroSi quieres, yo te ayudo con el PowerPoint.If you want, I will help you with the PowerPoint.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro, eso sería de gran ayuda.Thanks, Alejandro, that would be a great help.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
