How to Say "council meeting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “council meeting” is “concejo” — B2 level.
Examples
El concejo municipal votó a favor del nuevo parque.
The town council voted in favor of the new park.
Los miembros del concejo se reúnen cada primer lunes de mes.
The council members meet every first Monday of the month.
Asturias está dividida administrativamente en setenta y ocho concejos.
Asturias is administratively divided into seventy-eight municipalities.
Singular for groups
Even though a 'concejo' is made up of many people, the word is singular. Use 'el concejo es' (the council is) rather than 'el concejo son'.
The 'C' for City
A great way to remember the spelling: 'Concejo' with a 'c' refers to the City/Council, whereas 'Consejo' with an 's' refers to a Suggestion (advice).
Confusing 'Concejo' with 'Consejo'
Mistake: “Le pedí un concejo a mi padre.”
Correction: Le pedí un consejo a mi padre (I asked my father for advice). Use 'concejo' only for local government bodies.
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