How to Say ‘I'm sorry, she's in a meeting right now.’ in Spain Spanish
Lo siento, ahora está en una reunión.
loh SYEHN-toh ah-OH-rah ehs-tah ehn OO-nah reh-oo-NYOHN
[loh SYEHN-toh ah-OH-rah ehs-tah ehn OO-nah reh-oo-NYOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: está is used for where someone is or what they're in the middle of right now, not for who they are. Same pattern: está fuera "she's out", está comiendo "she's at lunch".
Phrase Breakdown
Lo siento,
loh SYEHN-toh
I'm sorry,
This is the usual way to apologize. Literally it means 'I feel it'. Stress 'SIEN'.
Lo siento, no lo sé.
I'm sorry, I don't know.
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
it (in a set phrase)
Pronoun that is part of the idiom 'pasarlo bien'; not translated literally.
Lo pasamos genial.
We had a great time.
siento
[SYEHN-toh]
I'm sorry (lo siento)
From 'sentir'; with 'lo' forms 'I'm sorry'.
Lo siento mucho.
I'm very sorry.
ahora está
ah-OH-rah ehs-tah
right now she is
'Ahora' means now, and its 'h' is silent. 'Está' (from 'estar') describes where someone is, with the stress on 'TÁ'.
Ahora está en casa.
Right now she's at home.
Words in this phrase
ahora
[ah-OH-rah]
now; right now
Used to indicate the present moment or immediate action.
Podemos hablar «ahora» durante la pausa.
We can talk “now” during the break.
está
[ehs-tah]
is
A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.
El libro está en la estantería.
The book is on the shelf.
en una reunión.
ehn OO-nah reh-oo-NYOHN
in a meeting.
Say 'reunión' as 'rre-u-NIÓN'. The first 'r' is rolled because it starts the word.
Tengo una reunión a las diez.
I have a meeting at ten.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
reunión
[reh-oo-NYOHN]
meeting
Feminine noun for a gathering of people, e.g. at work.
La reunión empieza a las diez.
The meeting starts at ten.
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