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citas

SEE-tahsˈsi.tas

appointments, dates

NounfA1
A friendly doctor in a white coat shaking hands with a patient in a brightly lit consultation room, signifying a scheduled meeting.

📝 In Action

Tengo dos citas médicas la próxima semana.

A1

I have two doctor's appointments next week.

Ella fue a muchas citas a ciegas antes de conocerlo.

A2

She went on many blind dates before meeting him.

¿Cancelamos nuestras citas y nos quedamos en casa?

A2

Should we cancel our plans (dates/appointments) and stay home?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • encuentros (meetings, gatherings)
  • reuniones (meetings)

Common Collocations

  • pedir citas – to ask for appointments
  • tener citas – to have dates/appointments

quotations

Also: citations
NounfB1formal
A hand holding a rolled-up parchment scroll next to a large, open, bound book, symbolizing text being extracted or quoted.

📝 In Action

El profesor pidió que incluyéramos al menos cinco citas en el ensayo.

B1

The professor asked us to include at least five quotations in the essay.

Es importante verificar todas las citas bibliográficas.

C1

It is important to verify all the bibliographic citations.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • citas textuales – direct quotes

you cite

Also: you quote
VerbB1regular ar
A person wearing glasses pointing their finger directly at a passage in an open textbook, demonstrating the act of referencing a source.
infinitivecitar
gerundcitando
past Participlecitado

📝 In Action

Si citas a Cervantes, debes poner las comillas.

B1

If you quote Cervantes, you must use quotation marks.

¿Qué fuente citas para esa afirmación tan fuerte?

B2

What source are you citing for that strong claim?

Word Connections

Synonyms

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedcita
yocito
túcitas
ellos/ellas/ustedescitan
nosotroscitamos
vosotroscitáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcitaba
yocitaba
túcitabas
ellos/ellas/ustedescitaban
nosotroscitábamos
vosotroscitabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedcitó
yocité
túcitaste
ellos/ellas/ustedescitaron
nosotroscitamos
vosotroscitasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedcite
yocite
túcites
ellos/ellas/ustedesciten
nosotroscitemos
vosotroscitéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcitara/citase
yocitara/citase
túcitaras/citases
ellos/ellas/ustedescitaran/citasen
nosotroscitáramos/citásemos
vosotroscitarais/citaseis
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Quick Quiz: citas

Question 1 of 2

Which English translation best fits the sentence: 'Siempre citas fuentes confiables.'?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *citāre*, meaning 'to rouse, summon, or call'. This explains why the word is used both for 'summoning' a person to a meeting (an appointment/date) and 'summoning' an author's words (a quote or citation).

First recorded: Around the 13th century in Spanish, derived from its earlier Latin root.

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: citazioniFrench: citations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if 'citas' means 'appointments' or 'quotes'?

The context is key! If the sentence involves scheduling, doctors, or social plans, it means 'appointments' or 'dates'. If it involves books, essays, or academic work, it means 'quotations' or 'citations'.

Is 'citas' a regular verb form?

Yes, when used as a verb (meaning 'you cite'), it comes from the regular -ar verb 'citar'. It follows all the standard conjugation patterns for verbs ending in -ar.