reunirse
/reuniɾse/from spelling rules
The English phrase "meeting up" translates to the Spanish verb reunirse.
The term refers to coming together with another person or group at a planned time and place. You can use the noun form reunión to describe the meeting itself, whether it is a business meeting or a social gathering. If you want to express the specific idea of "to have a meeting" in a formal context, you can use the phrase Tener una reunión.
Which one should you use?
While reunirse is often used for formal or organized meetings, the verb quedar is a much more common way to say "to meet up" or "to arrange to meet" in casual, social contexts in Spain.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people often use the phrase juntarse instead of quedar to express meeting up.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb reunirse is reflexive, which means it requires a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) to indicate that the subjects are meeting each other. When you want to say you are meeting up with someone, use the preposition con after the verb, as in reunirse con.
How do you pronounce it?
/reuniɾse/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, juntarse can carry a double meaning. While it usually means meeting up, it can also be used as a euphemism for starting a romantic relationship or moving in together.
- In Spain, if you use quedar to say you are meeting up, it can also mean 'to remain' or 'to be left'. This can lead to confusion if you say quedamos without a clear context of time or place.
- The reflexive nature of reunirse mirrors a conceptual difference in Spanish. Instead of just 'meeting', the grammar suggests the group is 'bringing themselves together' into a single unit.
Examples in context
- ¿Quedamos para tomar un café?Shall we meet up for a coffee?
- ¿Nos juntamos en el parque?Shall we meet up at the park?
- Vamos a encontrarnos en el restauranteWe are going to meet up at the restaurant
- Vamos a quedar mañanaWe're going to meet up tomorrow
- Vayamos a encontrarnos en el café del centroLet's meet up at the downtown cafe
- Si estás libre, podríamos quedar en el parqueIf you're free, we could meet up at the park
- ¿Nos vemos en WhatsApp?Shall we meet up on WhatsApp?
- Nos reunimos a las seis.We are meeting up at six.
- Es difícil reunirse con tanta gente.It is difficult to meet up with so many people.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are planning a get-together with friends.
- MateoHola María, ¿dónde quieren reunirse?Hi María, where do you all want to meet up?
- MaríaPodemos reunirse en el centro comercial.We can meet up at the mall.
- MateoMe parece bien, ¿a qué hora?Sounds good to me, what time?
- MaríaNos vemos allí a las cinco.We'll see each other there at five.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry reunirse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
