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agenda

ah-HEN-dah/aˈxenda/

planner, diary

Also: appointment book
NounfA1
A closed, colorful physical planner book lying on a wooden table, suggesting a place to record appointments.

📝 In Action

Necesito una nueva agenda para el año que viene.

A1

I need a new planner for next year.

Voy a anotar la reunión en mi agenda electrónica.

A2

I am going to write down the meeting in my electronic diary (or planner).

Mi agenda está completamente llena mañana.

A2

My schedule is completely full tomorrow.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • revisar la agenda – to check the planner/schedule
  • anotar en la agenda – to write down in the planner

agenda, program

Also: order of business
NounfB1
A sheet of paper pinned to a cork board, displaying three distinct bullet points, representing a short list of topics for a meeting.

📝 In Action

El primer punto de la agenda es la aprobación del acta anterior.

B1

The first item on the agenda is the approval of the previous minutes.

Enviaron la agenda de la conferencia por correo electrónico.

B2

They sent the conference program (or agenda) by email.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • índice (index, table of contents)
  • temario (list of subjects)

Common Collocations

  • punto de la agenda – agenda item
  • establecer una agenda – to set an agenda

agenda, policy platform

Also: motive
NounfC1formal
A simple, winding path drawn in pencil on paper, starting at one end and clearly leading towards a large, brightly colored star symbol at the other end, representing a goal.

📝 In Action

La oposición criticó la agenda económica del gobierno.

C1

The opposition criticized the government's economic policy platform (or agenda).

Muchos sospechan que la empresa tiene una agenda oculta.

C2

Many suspect that the company has a hidden agenda.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • plan (plan)
  • propósito (purpose)

Common Collocations

  • agenda política – political agenda
  • agenda oculta – hidden agenda

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: agenda

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'agenda' to mean a list of discussion topics, not a physical book?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
agendar(to schedule, to book (verb)) — Verb
agendado(scheduled, booked (adjective)) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
leyendaofrenda
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from Latin, specifically the plural form of *agendum*, meaning 'things to be done.' It was originally used in ecclesiastical Latin to refer to a list of duties or services.

First recorded: Medieval Latin (as *agendum*)

Cognates (Related words)

English: agendaFrench: agendaItalian: agenda

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'agenda' masculine or feminine?

'Agenda' is always feminine. You must use 'la agenda' or 'una agenda,' even though it ends in the letter 'a' (like many words that are feminine).

How do I say 'to put something on the schedule' using 'agenda'?

The most common way is using the related verb 'agendar': 'Voy a agendar la cita' (I am going to schedule the appointment). You can also say 'anotar en la agenda' (to write down in the planner).