informe
/inˈfoɾme/
To debrief in Spanish is to informe.
The term is used to describe the process of questioning an individual or a group after a project has been implemented to learn from mistakes. In professional environments, you may use the term sesión de retroalimentación to describe the actual debriefing process or the phrase hacer un balance to express the act of conducting a review to assess what went well and what did not. While informe can be used in formal settings to refer to the debriefing process, it is more natural to use realizar un informe or the verb informar when you want to express the action of reporting or debriefing.
Meaning: to question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project in order to learn from mistakes etc. (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
/inˈfoɾme/
What mistakes should you avoid?
To express the action of debriefing or reporting, do not use the noun informe alone. Instead, use the verb informar or the phrase realizar un informe.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, informe can be a noun meaning 'report' or an adjective meaning 'shapeless' or 'amorphous'. This creates a linguistic irony where a word for a structured debrief can also describe something completely without form.
- The phrase sacar en limpio is frequently used during a debrief. It literally means 'to get it clean' and describes the process of turning a messy discussion into clear final conclusions.
- If you want to talk about the feedback received during a debrief, use retroalimentación. This is a modern, technical term that literally means 're-feeding' or 'feeding back' information.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos un informe después de la reuniónWe need a debrief after the meeting.
- Hagamos un breve resumenLet's have a quick debrief.
- Programemos una revisión después de cada proyectoLet's schedule a debrief after each project.
- Vamos a comentar lo sucedidoLet's debrief what happened.
- Vamos a platicar sobre el proyecto mañana. Tú y yo necesitamos hacer un resumenLet's debrief about the project tomorrow. You and I need to make a summary.
- Hagamos una revisión rápida para mejorar en el futuroLet's do a quick debrief to improve in the future.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking after a business trip.
- ElenaMateo, ¿tienes tiempo para informe sobre el viaje?Mateo, do you have time to debrief about the trip?
- MateoSí, Elena, podemos hacerlo ahora mismo.Yes, Elena, we can do it right now.
- ElenaQuiero informe sobre los problemas con el cliente.I want to debrief on the problems with the client.
- MateoDe acuerdo, revisemos los puntos principales.Alright, let's review the main points.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry informe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
