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reuniones

reh-oo-NYO-nes

nounfA1

meetings?formal or business settings

Also:gatherings?social or family contexts,conventions?large, scheduled events

📝 In Action

Tenemos tres reuniones importantes esta semana.

We have three important meetings this week.

Las reuniones familiares son siempre muy ruidosas.

The family gatherings are always very noisy.

Necesitamos organizar reuniones periódicas para discutir el progreso del proyecto.

We need to organize periodic meetings to discuss the project's progress.

Word Connections

Synonyms

encuentros (encounters, meetings)
asambleas (assemblies)
sesiones (sessions)

Common Collocations

convocar reuniones – to call meetings
asistir a reuniones – to attend meetings
reuniones de trabajo – work meetings

💡 Grammar Points

Feminine Plural Noun

This word is the plural form of 'reunión' (a feminine word), so it requires feminine plural articles and adjectives (e.g., 'unas reuniones largas' - some long meetings).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the wrong gender

Mistake: "Los reuniones"

Correction: Las reuniones. Remember that words ending in -ión are almost always feminine in Spanish, requiring 'las' when plural.

⭐ Usage Tips

Formal vs. Informal

While 'reuniones' is often used for business, you can also use it for planned social events, like 'reuniones de amigos' (friend gatherings).

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: reuniones

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'reuniones'?

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Word Family

reunión(meeting (singular)) - noun

reunir(to gather, to meet) - verb

reunido(gathered) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'reuniones' only used for professional settings?

No! While it's very common in business ('reuniones de trabajo'), you use it for any time people come together, like 'reuniones familiares' (family gatherings) or 'reuniones de vecinos' (neighborhood meetings).

Why does the singular form ('reunión') have an accent mark but the plural ('reuniones') does not?

In the singular 'reunión,' the accent is needed because the word ends in N, and the stress falls on the last syllable. When you make it plural ('reuniones'), the word now ends in S, and the stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable ('o'), which follows the standard Spanish stress rules, meaning no written accent is necessary.