reunión de trabajo
/reunjon de tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, a work meeting is reunión de trabajo.
The phrase reunión de trabajo refers to a gathering of colleagues to discuss professional tasks or business matters. In a professional context, native speakers often shorten reunión de trabajo to just reunión if the work context is already understood.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of reunión (meeting/gathering) and de trabajo (of work).
Which one should you use?
The adjective laboral can be used instead of the prepositional phrase de trabajo to mean 'work-related' or 'professional'. Additionally, junta de directores means board meeting.
Did you know?
- The word trabajo shares a surprising historical root with the Latin word 'tripalium', which referred to a three-staked instrument used for punishment.
- In many Spanish-speaking business cultures, a 'meeting' might be preceded by a long period of 'sobremesa', which is the time spent chatting at the table after eating.
- In a business context, the word minuta is used to describe the minutes or the written record of a reunión de trabajo. This is a false friend, as it has nothing to do with a 'minute' of time or a 'minutest' amount.
Examples in context
- Tendremos una reunión de trabajo mañanaWe will have a work meeting tomorrow.
- Hemos programado una junta de trabajo para discutir el nuevo proyectoWe have scheduled a work meeting to discuss the new project.
- El gerente convocó un encuentro laboral con todo el equipoThe manager called for a work meeting with the entire team.
- Hagamos una reunión de trabajo rápida para ponernos al díaLet's have a quick work meeting to catch up.
- Tendremos una junta mañana por la mañanaWe will have a meeting tomorrow morning.
- Tengo una reunión de trabajo a las diez.I have a work meeting at ten.
- La reunión de trabajo terminó muy tarde.The work meeting ended very late.
- ¿Es importante esta reunión de trabajo?Is this work meeting important?
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking in their office hallway.
- Lucía¿Vas a la reunión de trabajo ahora, Daniel?Are you going to the work meeting now, Daniel?
- DanielSí, Lucía, tengo que irme ya.Yes, Lucía, I have to go now.
- LucíaEntiendo, nos vemos después de la reunión.I understand, see you after the meeting.
- DanielVale, hablamos más tarde.Okay, we'll talk later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, reunión, trabajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
