tengo una reunión
/tenɡo una ɾeunjon/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I have a meeting" is said as tengo una reunión.
This phrase is used to state that you have a scheduled appointment or gathering, typically for work or business purposes. You can also use tengo un compromiso to mean you have a meeting in certain contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tengo (I have), una (a/one) and reunión (meeting/gathering).
Which one should you use?
While tengo una reunión refers to business or group meetings, if you are referring to a one-on-one appointment, such as with a doctor or a client, you should use tengo una cita.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear tengo una reunión de trabajo to specifically mention that the meeting is work-related. Additionally, in certain Latin American countries like Mexico, the term tengo una junta is used for business meetings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word tengo is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb tener (to have).
How do you pronounce it?
/tenɡo una ɾeunjon/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word junta for a meeting is common, but in other Spanish speaking countries, junta can refer to a governing board or even a military dictatorship.
- If you tell a Spanish speaker tengo una cita, they might think you are talking about a romantic date rather than a professional appointment. For medical or professional one-on-one meetings, it is safer to specify the type of appointment to avoid ambiguity.
- In high stakes business settings in Spain, you might hear the phrase convocar una reunión, which uses a verb meaning 'to summon', similar to calling a parliament to session.
Examples in context
- Hoy tengo una reunión.I have a meeting today.This sentence shows how to use tengo una reunión with a time indicator for today.Tatoeba #1496966 by marcelostockle, translation #1495843 by CK
- Tengo una reunión esta tarde.I have a meeting this afternoon.This sentence demonstrates using tengo una reunión with a time indicator for this afternoon.Tatoeba #6810669 by arh, translation #6810520 by CK
- Tengo una reunión a las dos y media.I have a meeting at 2:30.This sentence illustrates using tengo una reunión to specify a specific time.Tatoeba #5769313 by arh, translation #2358754 by CK
- Tengo una reunión importante mañana a las 10 am.I have an important meeting tomorrow at 10 am.
- Tengo una cita con el cliente a las 3 pm.I have a meeting with the client at 3 pm.
- Tengo una junta de trabajo a las 11 am.I have a work meeting at 11 am.
- Tengo un encuentro para planificar nuestras próximas vacaciones.I have a meeting to plan our upcoming vacation.
- El viernes tengo una reunión de trabajo con mi equipo.On Friday, I have a work meeting with my team.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking at the office coffee machine.
- ElenaHola Mateo, ¿tienes tiempo para hablar ahora?Hi Mateo, do you have time to talk now?
- MateoLo siento, Elena, pero tengo una reunión ahora.I'm sorry, Elena, but I have a meeting now.
- Elena¿A qué hora termina tu reunión?What time does your meeting end?
- MateoTermina en una hora, hablamos luego.It ends in an hour, we'll talk later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
