Fluent Spanish for Impactful Meetings and Presentations

Spanish for meetings and presentations involves specific vocabulary, phrases, and expressions tailored to business and professional contexts. Here are key elements useful for conducting or participating in meetings and giving presentations in Spanish:

Common Phrases for Meetings

• To start a meeting:
  Vamos a comenzar la reunión (Let’s start the meeting)
  Gracias por asistir (Thank you for attending)
• To introduce topics:
  El primer punto en la agenda es… (The first item on the agenda is…)
  Me gustaría hablar de… (I would like to talk about…)
• Asking for opinions or input:
  ¿Qué opinan ustedes? (What do you think?)
  Me gustaría escuchar sus ideas (I would like to hear your ideas)
• To agree or disagree politely:
  Estoy de acuerdo (I agree)
  No estoy seguro, pero… (I’m not sure, but…)
• To summarize or conclude:
  En resumen… (In summary…)
  Para concluir… (To conclude…)

Phrases for Presentations

• Introducing yourself and the topic:
  Buenos días, soy… (Good morning, I am…)
  Hoy voy a hablar sobre… (Today I am going to talk about…)
• Guiding the audience through the presentation:
  Primero, hablaremos de… (First, we will talk about…)
  Ahora pasamos a… (Now we move on to…)
• Emphasizing key points:
  Es importante destacar que… (It is important to highlight that…)
  Quisiera subrayar… (I would like to underline…)
• Inviting questions:
  ¿Tienen alguna pregunta? (Do you have any questions?)
  Estoy disponible para responder preguntas al final (I am available to answer questions at the end)

Useful Vocabulary

• Meeting: reunión
• Agenda: agenda
• Presentation: presentación
• To schedule: programar
• To discuss: discutir
• To agree: estar de acuerdo
• To collaborate: colaborar

These phrases will help facilitate clear communication during Spanish meetings and presentations in professional settings. If a more detailed list with example dialogues or specific types of meetings (formal, informal, virtual) is needed, please specify.

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