Common Italian expressions for facilitating online presentations
Italian Language Essentials: Thrive in Business Meetings and Presentations: Common Italian expressions for facilitating online presentations
Here are some common Italian expressions useful for facilitating online presentations:
Starting and welcoming:
- “Benvenuti a tutti. Oggi parleremo di…” (Welcome everyone. Today we will talk about…)
- “Scusate il ritardo.” (Sorry for the delay.)
- “Mi sentite e vedete bene?” (Do you hear me and see me well?)
Technical and participation:
- “La mia connessione è instabile.” (My connection is unstable.)
- “Hai il microfono spento, riesci ad attivarlo?” (Your microphone is off, can you turn it on?)
- “Non ti vediamo, puoi accendere la webcam?” (We don’t see you, can you turn on the webcam?)
Asking for clarifications and repetitions:
- “Potresti ripetere, per favore?” (Could you repeat, please?)
- “Puoi parlare un po’ più forte? Non ti sento bene.” (Can you speak a little louder? I can’t hear you well.)
- “Ho perso l’ultima parte, possiamo tornare indietro?” (I missed the last part, can we take a step back?)
Suggesting and concluding:
- “Vorrei suggerire una modifica.” (I would like to suggest a change.)
- “Vorrei sentire la vostra opinione.” (I would like to hear your opinion.)
- “Direi che possiamo chiudere qui per oggi. Grazie a tutti!” (I think we can wrap it up for today, thanks everyone!)
These expressions cover greeting participants, handling technical issues, encouraging interaction, and closing the presentation smoothly in Italian online meetings or presentations.