Spanish · Reunión / tutoría
You are invited to a parents' meeting: what to say in Spanish
You are invited to a parents' meeting.
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How it's done. The reunión de padres is usually in the evening or morning, announced by a note; a parent attends; ask when and at what time.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
¿Cuándo es la reunión de padres?
Koo-AHN-doh es lah reh-oo-NYOHN deh PAH-dres?
When is the parents' meeting?
THEY SAY
El jueves a las seis de la tarde, en el aula de Maks.El khoo-EH-bes uh lahs says deh lah TAHR-deh, en el OW-luh deh Mahks.
On Thursday at six in the evening, in Maks's classroom.
They might also say:
Este jueves a las seis, en su clase.
ES-teh khoo-EH-bes uh lahs says, en soo KLAH-seh.
This Thursday at six, in his classroom.
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YOU REPLY
¿Tengo que ir yo o puede ir otra persona?
TAYN-goh keh eer yoh oh poo-EH-deh eer OH-truh pehr-SOH-nuh?
Do I have to go or can someone else?
THEY SAY
Preferimos a los padres, pero puede venir un familiar.Preh-feh-REE-mos uh los PAH-dres, PEH-roh poo-EH-deh beh-NEER oon fuh-mee-LYAHR.
We prefer parents, but a relative can come.
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YOU FINISH
Entonces iré yo. Gracias.
Ayn-TOHN-ses ee-REH yoh. GRAH-syuhs.
Then I'll go. Thanks.
THEY SAY
Perfecto. Les esperamos el jueves.Pehr-FEK-toh. Les es-peh-RAH-mos el khoo-EH-bes.
Perfect. We'll expect you on Thursday.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
es
es
verb
is
reunión
reh-oo-NYOHN
noun
meeting
padres
PAH-dres
noun
parents
jueves
khoo-EH-bes
noun
Thursday
tarde
TAHR-deh
noun
afternoon, evening
aula
OW-luh
noun
classroom, lecture room
27 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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