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Use a screen companion in Spanish without losing context

Choose a Spanish language and voice, preserve source labels, and handle mixed-language screens without turning every explanation into a translation.

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You can work with an English interface and still want an explanation in Spanish. The useful goal is continuity: recognize the labels on screen, hear the reasoning in your preferred language, and keep the conversation easy to follow.

Explain in Spanish. Keep the source recognizable.Illustrative diagram
One selected language, one coherent conversationAn English source label can remain visible while the explanation uses its Spanish meaning. The voice selection is a separate choice.LanguageEspañolYour choiceSourceRevenueIngresosVoiceSupertonic F2
  1. 01
    Choose the language

    Set the conversation language instead of relying on a guess from a short utterance.

  2. 02
    Preserve the source label

    Keep exact interface terms or identifiers visible when needed.

  3. 03
    Listen to a real example

    Judge the voice with numbers, questions, and terms from your actual work.

An English source label can remain visible while the explanation uses its Spanish meaning. The voice selection is a separate choice.

Set the language before the task

If you usually want Spanish replies, choose Spanish in the language setting before beginning. This is clearer than hoping a short phrase such as “sí” or “okay” establishes a preference for the rest of the conversation. A deliberate setting also makes it easier to diagnose whether an unexpected reply comes from language selection, dictation, or speech playback.

Rayito has Spanish language choices alongside English and system language. Region and voice are related preferences, but they are not a promise that every installed voice has a particular regional accent. Listen to the voice you intend to use instead of assuming its accent from the language label alone.

Keep labels you need to find on screen

An explanation can translate meaning without translating every visible label. If the app’s button says “Export,” hearing only a Spanish substitute may make the button harder to locate. A useful explanation can name the original label and then explain its meaning in Spanish. The same applies to a formula, a file name, or an identifier in code.

For a chart, preserve the units and visible values even when the surrounding narration changes language. For a document, distinguish a quotation from the companion’s paraphrase. These small choices prevent an otherwise fluent explanation from quietly changing the evidence you are trying to understand.

A question to try

“Explícamelo en español, manteniendo los nombres de los botones tal como aparecen en pantalla.”

Try the voice on the material you actually use

A voice sample saying hello does not tell you how it handles a date, a decimal, or a question. Test a short passage from your normal workflow. Include one number, one term from the visible source, and a question. Listen for clarity and pacing rather than only whether the voice sounds pleasant in isolation.

Rayito’s local Spanish voice options include Supertonic presets and Pocket TTS — Lola; Supertonic F2 is the default local preset. The local voice package needs to be installed. If a selected local voice cannot run, a system Spanish voice can provide fallback playback. That fallback is useful, but it may sound different from the voice you selected, so check the voice status when the sound changes.

Use follow-up questions to keep the language natural

If a term sounds awkward, ask for a simpler explanation or name the word you use in your region. If a sentence is too long, ask for a smaller step. You do not need to translate the whole screen before discussing it. A screen companion should help connect the visible source with your reasoning, including when the interface language and your spoken language are different.