reconciliar
/rekonθiˈljaɾ/
The English phrase reconcile is translated into Spanish as reconciliar.
The verb reconciliar means to make things compatible or consistent. When you are reconciling two people, the verb is transitive and requires a direct object, which is the people being reconciled. It is also common in Spanish to use the reflexive form reconciliarse to express the act of reconciling.
Meaning: to make things compatible or consistent (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of reconciliar is reconciliado. The first-person singular preterite form is reconcilié, and the imperfect subjunctive form is reconciliara.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekonθiˈljaɾ/
Did you know?
- Beyond human disputes, conciliar is the standard verb used when talking about 'reconciling' or achieving a good night's sleep, as in conciliar el sueño.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, a conciliación is a mandatory, formal procedure where a professional mediator attempts to settle a conflict before a case can even proceed to a judge.
- If you use the reflexive form reconciliarse regarding a romantic relationship, you are not just saying they stopped fighting, but specifically that they have decided to resume the relationship.
Examples in context
- Mi madre trató de reconciliar a la pareja.My mother tried to reconcile the couple.This sentence uses reconciliar to describe a mother's attempt to reconcile a couple.Tatoeba #613942 by Leono, translation #706408 by papabear
- Es mejor no intentar reconciliar las contradicciones.It's best not to try to reconcile the contradictions.This sentence uses reconciliar regarding the act of reconciling contradictions.Tatoeba #10031591 by manufrutos, translation #10020643 by shekitten
- Tal vez los ancianos de la villa intervengan para reconciliarlos.Maybe the village elders will intervene to reconcile them.This sentence uses reconciliar in the context of village elders intervening to reconcile people.Tatoeba #1854893 by marcelostockle, translation #1754520 by Djef_Messaoudi
- Esperamos que ambas partes puedan reconciliarse y encontrar una solución pacífica al conflicto.We hope both parties can reconcile and find a peaceful solution to the conflict.
- Después de una discusión, decidimos hacer las paces y dejar atrás nuestras diferencias.After an argument, we decided to make peace and leave our differences behind.
- Juan y Pedro tuvieron una discusión, pero finalmente arreglaron las cosas y ahora son buenos amigos.Juan and Pedro had an argument, but they finally fixed things and are now good friends.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are discussing a financial error at work.
- Daniel¿Puedes reconciliar los gastos del mes pasado?Can you reconcile last month's expenses?
- LucíaSí, intentaré reconciliar los saldos hoy mismo.Yes, I will try to reconcile the balances today.
- DanielGracias, necesito que los números coincidan.Thank you, I need the numbers to match.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, lo dejaré listo.Don't worry, I will have it ready.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry reconciliar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
