Spanish Phrase
Destaca todos los principales puntos de interés.
Meaning
A directive telling someone to highlight or bring attention to every major point of interest. It can be used in presentations, travel guides, or any context where key attractions need to be emphasized.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to give a clear, concise instruction to a colleague, guide, or student to make the most important locations or topics stand out, especially in business meetings, tourism briefings, or classroom activities.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Destacatodoslosprincipalespuntosdeinterés
Imperative (tú) of destacar
‘Destaca’ is the informal singular command of the verb ‘destacar’ (to highlight, to emphasize).
Adjective order
In Spanish, quantitative adjectives (todos) come before the article, and descriptive adjectives (principales) follow the article.
Noun phrase ‘puntos de interés’
A fixed collocation meaning ‘points of interest’; the preposition ‘de’ links the noun ‘puntos’ with ‘interés’.
Agreement
All adjectives and articles must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify (masculine plural).
🗨In Conversation
¿Cómo podemos mejorar la presentación del proyecto?
How can we improve the project presentation?
Destaca todos los principales puntos de interés.
Highlight all the main points of interest.
✕Common Mistakes
Destaca todo los principales puntos de interés.
‘Todo’ must agree in number; the correct form is ‘todos los’.
Destaca todos los principales punto de interés.
The noun is plural; use ‘puntos de interés’ to match ‘todos los principales’.
Destaca todos los principales puntos de interes.
The word ‘interés’ carries an accent on the ‘e’; omitting it changes pronunciation and is considered a spelling error.
↔Alternatives
Resalta todos los principales puntos de interés.
Emphasize all the main points of interest.
Enfatiza los principales puntos de interés.
Emphasize the main points of interest.
Subraya los puntos de interés más importantes.
Underline the most important points of interest.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish‑speaking business and tourism environments, ‘destacar’ conveys a professional tone. When speaking to a superior, you might soften the command with ‘por favor’ or use the formal ‘Usted’ form: ‘Destáquese todos los principales puntos de interés, por favor.’ Regionally, the phrase is identical across Spain and Latin America, but the pronunciation of the ‘c’ in ‘destaca’ may vary (‘θ’ in Spain, ‘s’ in Latin America).