en una reunión
/en una ɾeunjon/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "in a meeting" is en una reunión.
The phrase en una reunión is used to describe participating in a scheduled gathering of people for discussion or decision making. This can refer to both formal business meetings and informal social gatherings.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of en (in), una (a/an) and reunión (meeting/gathering).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to specify "in the meeting" rather than the indefinite "in a meeting", change the indefinite article una to the definite article la to get en la reunión.
How do you pronounce it?
/en una ɾeunjon/
Did you know?
- While en una reunión is used globally, in Mexico you will frequently hear en una junta for professional meetings, as junta carries a stronger connotation of official business.
- The verb form of the phrase, reunirse, can mean both to have a scheduled business appointment and to emotionally reunite with someone after a long separation.
- The word reunión shares its root with the English word 'union', as both stem from the Latin 'unio' meaning 'oneness' or 'unity'.
Examples in context
- Decile a Tom que todavía estoy en una reunión.Tell Tom I'm still in a meeting.Tatoeba #3773383 by hayastan, translation #3201309 by CK
- El secretario está en una reunión con el director.The secretary is in a meeting with the director.Tatoeba #8775878 by carlosalberto, translation #8775874 by carlosalberto
- No puedo hablar ahora porque estoy en una reunión.I cannot talk now because I am in a meeting.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro is calling Lucía at her office.
- AlejandroHola Lucía, ¿tienes un momento para hablar?Hi Lucía, do you have a moment to talk?
- LucíaLo siento, Alejandro, ahora mismo estoy en una reunión.I'm sorry, Alejandro, I am in a meeting right now.
- AlejandroNo hay problema, te llamo más tarde.No problem, I'll call you later.
- LucíaPerfecto, hablamos en una hora.Perfect, we'll talk in an hour.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, reunión, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
