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How to Say ‘So, here's the first slide.’ in Italian

Allora, ecco la prima slide.

ahl-LOH-rah EH-koh lah PREE-mah SLIDE

[ahl-LOH-rah EH-koh lah PREE-mah SLIDE]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Office Italian borrows English words like slide, meeting and deadline freely. You'll hear them used naturally in presentations.

Phrase Breakdown

Allora, ecco

ahl-LOH-rah EH-koh

So, here is

'Allora' (al-LO-ra) is a common filler meaning 'so' or 'well'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Allora, ecco il piano.

So, here's the plan.

Words in this phrase

Allora

[ahl-LOH-rah]

so; well

Filler word used to open or resume a topic.

Example

Allora, cominciamo.

So, let's begin.

ecco

[EH-koh]

Here

Used to draw attention to someone or something present.

Example

Ecco il libro.

Here is the book.

la prima slide.

lah PREE-mah SLIDE

the first slide.

'Prima' is PREE-ma. Let your voice fall at the end.

Example

Questa è la prima slide.

This is the first slide.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

prima

[PREE-mah]

first

Feminine form of 'primo', meaning first.

Example

È la prima visita.

It's the first visit.

slide

[SLIDE]

slide

English loanword for a presentation slide, feminine in Italian.

Example

Guardate questa slide.

Look at this slide.

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