Es una reunión de trabajo.
It's a work meeting.
In a working day, a reunión is a few people sitting down at one table to decide what happens next, and de trabajo marks it as a work meeting.
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How to say "meeting" in Spanish
la reunión
nounfeminineplural: las reuniones
"Meeting" in Spanish is la reunión. A work meeting is una reunión de trabajo, and when someone can't come to the phone, they están en una reunión. Meeting a person for the first time uses a verb instead: conocer.
Hear "reunión" in real movie scenes
A work meeting and a polite phone excuse. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Está en una reunión.
He's in a meeting.
On the phone, this is the polite way to say the boss is in the building but can't be disturbed right now.
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Meeting words you'll hear at work
Phrases for the meeting itself, plus two words that look close but mean something else.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| una reunión de trabajo | a work meeting |
| una reunión de negocios | a business meeting |
| estar en una reunión | to be in a meeting |
| tener una reunión | to have a meeting |
| la junta | meeting (very common in Mexico) |
| conocer a alguien | to meet someone for the first time |
Tip: Meeting up with friends is a different verb: in Spain people say quedar, as in ¿Quedamos mañana?
Grammar: la reunión, las reuniones
Four points about the word and the verbs around it.
Feminine, with an accent
la reunión, una reunión. The accent mark puts the stress on the final syllable: re-u-NIÓN.The plural loses the accent
las reuniones. The stress stays on nio, which is no longer the last syllable, so the mark isn't needed.What kind: add de
Name the type of meeting after de: una reunión de trabajo, una reunión de negocios, una reunión de padres at school.Meeting a person is conocer
For people you see for the first time, use conocer: Quiero conocer a tu hermano. Reunión is only the event.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Es una reunión de trabajo.
It's a work meeting.
Hoy hay una reunión de negocios.
There's a business meeting today.
La reunión es entre las dos y las tres.
The meeting is between two and three.
Es una reunión para un acuerdo.
It's a meeting to reach a deal.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗el reunión
✓la reunión
Nouns ending in -ión are almost always feminine.
✗las reuniónes
✓las reuniones
Write the plural without the accent mark. The stressed syllable moved one place from the end.
✗Quiero reunir a tu hermano (meeting him for the first time)
✓Quiero conocer a tu hermano
Reunir means to gather people together. Meeting someone new is conocer.
Real conversation: a visitor at reception
A short dialog at the front desk of a company.
A visitor walks up to the company's reception desk, and you're the one who greets him.
¡Buenos días!
Good morning!
¿En qué puedo ayudar?
How can I help?
Tengo una reunión aquí.
I have a meeting here.
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How to remember it
Reunión is spelled almost like the English reunion. Picture your coworkers holding a small reunion around the table every time there's a meeting.
Questions about "meeting" in Spanish
How do you say meeting in Spanish?
La reunión. A business meeting is una reunión de negocios, and in Mexico you'll often hear la junta.
How do you say "I have a meeting" in Spanish?
Tengo una reunión. Add the time with a las: Tengo una reunión a las tres.
How do you say "he's in a meeting" in Spanish?
Está en una reunión. The same sentence works for she, and for usted in a formal call.
Is reunión masculine or feminine?
Feminine: la reunión, las reuniones. Only the singular has the accent mark.
