Qué vas a aprender
- Abrir una conversación sobre hablar de métricas con una frase clara y adecuada al contexto.
- Usar vocabulario específico de hablar de métricas para dar o pedir la información central.
- Confirmar nombres, números, tiempos o próximos pasos sin depender de traducciones literales.
- Pedir aclaraciones y reformular cuando no entendés una parte de la respuesta.
- Cerrar el intercambio dejando claro qué va a pasar después.
Vocabulario esencial
cronograma
“What timeline are you working with?”rendimiento / desempeño
“Performance improved in August.”objeción
“Let me address that objection directly.”crecimiento
“We saw strong growth this quarter.”tarea o acción acordada
“Let’s assign an owner to each action item.”pronóstico
“The forecast says it will rain tomorrow.”presentación
“I have to give a presentation tomorrow.”agenda / temario
“I added that topic to the agenda.”parte interesada
“We need to update the main stakeholder.”precios / esquema de precios
“Could you explain what ‘pricing’ means here?”gráfico
“This chart shows the monthly trend.”tendencia
“The trend has been positive this month.”Frases que realmente podés usar
The main trend here is…
We’re slightly above target.
This figure increased compared with last quarter.
Let’s summarise the action items.
From the client’s perspective…
Could we go through the agenda?
What would you recommend in this situation?
Thanks — that was the part I wasn’t sure about.
Is there a deadline I should know about?
Would you mind saying that one more time?
Could you walk me through that step?
Let’s start with the first item on the agenda.
Could I add something here?
Diálogo realista
Alex: The main trend here is steady growth.
Jordan: Good. Let’s keep that in mind as we continue.
Alex: We’re slightly above target.
Jordan: Good. Let’s keep that in mind as we continue.
Alex: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Could you say it again?
Jordan: Of course. I’ll say it more slowly.
Alex: This figure increased compared with last quarter.
Jordan: Good. Let’s keep that in mind as we continue.
Alex: Let’s summarise the action items.
Jordan: Good. Let’s keep that in mind as we continue.
Alex: From the client’s perspectivethat
Jordan: Good. Let’s keep that in mind as we continue.
Alex: Before we finish, I want to make sure I understood the important part.
Jordan: Of course. Repeat the key information in your own words, and I’ll tell you if anything needs correcting.
Alex: Okay. If I miss a word, is it fine to ask the other person to repeat just that part?
Jordan: Absolutely. You can ask them to repeat it, say it more slowly, or write it down if that would help.
Alex: That’s useful. I sometimes understand the general idea but worry that I missed one important detail.
Jordan: That happens often. Focus first on names, times, numbers, places, and the action you need to take next.
Alex: So I don’t need to understand every single word to keep the conversation moving.
Jordan: Exactly. A short clarification question is usually better than guessing or staying silent.
Alex: And if I need a moment to think, can I say something like “Let me check”?
Jordan: Yes. “Let me check,” “Give me a second,” and “Just to confirm” are all natural ways to buy a little time.
Alex: Great. I feel much more confident about handling this kind of conversation now.
Jordan: Good. Keep the useful phrases short, practise them out loud, and adapt them to the details you actually need.
Alex: No, that covers it. Thanks for your help.
Jordan: You’re welcome. Have a good day.
Cómo suena en inglés natural
Escuchá la función, no cada palabra
En una conversación sobre hablar de métricas, identificá primero si la otra persona está pidiendo un dato, confirmando algo o indicando un próximo paso. Esa función te ayuda a responder incluso si no entendiste una palabra secundaria.
Confirmar es parte de una conversación natural
Pedir confirmación específica —un horario, un nombre o un paso— suena más natural que decir simplemente “I don’t understand”.
Usá bloques de lenguaje reutilizables
No memorices el diálogo completo. Elegí dos frases del bloque anterior y combinalas con vocabulario como “timeline”, “performance” o “objection”. Así podés adaptarte si la conversación cambia.
Errores comunes de hispanohablantes
✕ I have a doubt about this.
✓ I have a question about this.
Para una consulta concreta, “I have a question” es la opción natural.
✕ Can you repeat me that?
✓ Could you repeat that, please?
Con repeat, lo natural es usar directamente el objeto: “repeat that”.
✕ I need that you explain it.
✓ I need you to explain it.
Después de need se usa “person + to + verb”: “I need you to explain it”.
✕ What means this?
✓ What does this mean?
En preguntas con mean se usa el auxiliar does: “What does this mean?”
Mini práctica
Respondé las seis actividades. La corrección aparece en el momento y al final vas a ver tu resultado.