recepción a continuación
/reθebθjon a kontinwaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "reception to follow" is translated into Spanish as recepción a continuación.
This phrase is used on invitations to indicate that a party or meal will take place after a ceremony.
Which one should you use?
seguida de una recepción is another common alternative used on formal invitations to mean "followed by a reception".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can say Habrá una convivencia después del evento to mean "There will be a gathering after the event." In Argentina, the phrase Luego de la ceremonia, habrá un agasajo is used to mean "After the ceremony, there will be a reception."
How do you pronounce it?
/reθebθjon a kontinwaθjon/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word convivencia is often used instead of recepción to emphasize a spirit of coexistence and communal bonding rather than just a formal party.
- In Argentina, the word agasajo can be used for a reception, which literally implies the act of treating someone with great kindness or pampering them.
- While 'reception' in English often implies a formal party, the Spanish word recepción can also refer to the physical act of receiving a signal, like a radio or cell phone reception.
Examples in context
- El evento principal concluirá a las 6 de la tarde. Habrá una recepción posterior en el salón de banquetes.The main event will conclude at 6 p.m. There will be a reception afterward in the banquet hall.
- La reunión concluirá a las 8. Habrá una convivencia después del evento para celebrar juntos.The meeting will conclude at 8. There will be a gathering after the event to celebrate together.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are looking at a wedding invitation.
- LucíaMira, dice que hay una recepción a continuación.Look, it says there is a reception to follow.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! ¿Dónde será la fiesta?That's great! Where will the party be?
- LucíaCreo que es en el mismo hotel.I think it is in the same hotel.
- DanielPerfecto, Daniel y yo iremos juntos.Perfect, Daniel and I will go together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
