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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. A reunión de padres is held at the start of the year and after each term; the teacher explains the programme and rules; it is worth attending.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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1
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
Esta tarde, a las cinco, en el aula de tercero.ES-tuh TAHR-deh, uh lahs SEEN-koh, en el OW-luh deh tehr-SEH-roh.
This afternoon, at five, in the third-year classroom.
They might also say:
Hoy a las cinco de la tarde, en la clase.
Oy uh lahs SEEN-koh deh lah TAHR-deh, en lah KLAH-seh.
Today at five in the afternoon, in the classroom.
2
YOU REPLY
¿Tengo que ir sí o sí?
TAYN-goh keh eer see oh see?
Do I have to go, no matter what?
THEY SAY
Se lo recomendamos. Se explica el trimestre.Seh loh reh-koh-mayn-DAH-mos. Seh eks-PLEE-kuh el tree-MES-treh.
We recommend it. The term is explained.
3
YOU FINISH
Entonces iré. Muchas gracias.
Ayn-TOHN-ses ee-REH. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Then I'll go. Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Hasta esta tarde.Deh NAH-duh. AHS-tuh ES-tuh TAHR-deh.
You're welcome. See you this afternoon.
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
tarde
TAHR-deh
noun
afternoon, evening
aula
OW-luh
noun
classroom, lecture room
tercero
tehr-SEH-roh
adjective
third
23 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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