Use 'encuentro' for a general meeting. If it's a scheduled appointment (like with a doctor) or a romantic date, 'cita' is a better choice. For a formal work meeting, you'll often hear 'reunión'.

Meeting vs. Appointment

A very common word for any kind of meeting, from a casual run-in to a formal event.

Forgetting the Stem Change

Notice how the 'o' in 'encontrar' changes to 'ue' for 'yo encuentro'. This happens for many forms in the present tense (like tú encuentras, él encuentra), but not for 'nosotros' or 'vosotros' (encontramos, encontráis). It's a common pattern in Spanish verbs!

The 'o' to 'ue' Stem Change

'Encontrar' means 'to find'. To talk about meeting up with someone or running into them, Spanish speakers often use the reflexive form: 'encontrarse con'. For example, 'Me encuentro con Ana a las 3' (I'm meeting with Ana at 3).

Finding vs. Meeting

Extremely common. This is the 'I' form of the essential verb 'encontrar' (to find).

Learn the Spanish word 'encuentro', used as a noun for 'meeting' or 'encounter', and as the verb 'I find' from 'encontrar'. See examples, full conjugations, and usage tips.

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