diapositives
The English phrase "slides" is translated into French as diapositives.
diapositives refers to the individual pages of a digital presentation.
Which one should you use?
The singular form of the word is diapositive.
Did you know?
- While diapositive is used for presentations, a playground slide is called a toboggan, showing that French uses entirely different roots for the two meanings of 'slide'.
- The word diapositive originally referred to physical photographic transparencies used in vintage projectors.
- While 'slides' is a common English term, some French speakers use the English word 'slides' itself when talking about technical software or digital tools.
Examples in context
- Pardon, pourriez-vous m'indiquer où se trouvent les toboggans?Excuse me, could you please tell me where the slides are?
- Je pense qu'on devrait aller à la piscine et profiter des glissades!I think we should go to the pool and enjoy the slides!
- Les diapositives sont prêtes pour la réunion.The slides are ready for the meeting.
- Je dois modifier quelques diapositives.I need to change some slides.
- Est-ce que tu as fini tes diapositives ?Have you finished your slides?
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are preparing for a professional presentation.
- ManonHugo, est-ce que tes diapositives sont terminées ?Hugo, are your slides finished?
- HugoPresque, je vérifie juste les images.Almost, I am just checking the images.
- ManonD'accord, envoie-moi les diapositives par email.Okay, send me the slides by email.
- HugoJe te les envoie tout de suite.I am sending them to you right now.
