Reunión: meetings and gatherings

Reunión names a gathering, such as a work meeting or family get-together.

The idea

Reunión is feminine; its plural reuniones adds es and drops the written accent.

La reunión empieza a las diez.The meeting starts at ten.
Tenemos una reunión en la oficina.We have a meeting at the office.
¿Cuánto dura la reunión?How long does the meeting last?
Ella anota las reuniones en el calendario.She notes the meetings in the calendar.
La reunión de familia es el domingo.The family gathering is on Sunday.
Llegamos cinco minutos antes de la reunión.We arrive five minutes before the meeting.

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The singular reunión has an accent; reuniones keeps the stress without one.

Choose the article: ___ reunión empieza a las diez. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine singular noun reunión.
Choose the plural spelling: En el calendario hay dos ___. (reuniones / reuniónes)
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reuniones
Reuniones adds es and has no written accent in the plural.
Choose the word for a planned gathering: Varias personas se encuentran para hablar de un proyecto: tienen una ___. (reunión / reserva)
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reunión
A reunión is a gathering; a reserva is a booking.

Ask when a meeting starts and say how long it lasts.