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How to Say ‘She's in a meeting now’ in Spain Spanish

Ahora está en una reunión

ah-OH-rah ehs-tah ehn OO-nah reh-oo-NYOHN

[ah-OH-rah ehs-tah ehn OO-nah reh-oo-NYOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses está, not es, for where someone is right now. Same pattern: está en la oficina "she's in the office".

Phrase Breakdown

Ahora está

ah-OH-rah ehs-tah

Now he/she is

'Ahora' means 'now'. 'Está' is from 'estar', used for temporary states and locations. Stress the last syllable: es-TÁ.

Example

Ahora está ocupado.

He's busy now.

Words in this phrase

Ahora

[ah-OH-rah]

now; right now

Used to indicate the present moment or immediate action.

Example

Podemos hablar «ahora» durante la pausa.

We can talk “now” during the break.

está

[ehs-tah]

A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.

Example

El libro está en la estantería.

The book is on the shelf.

en una reunión

ehn OO-nah reh-oo-NYOHN

in a meeting

'Reunión' means 'meeting'. Say it as re-u-NIÓN, with the stress on the last syllable.

Example

Tengo una reunión a las diez.

I have a meeting at ten.

Words in this phrase

[ehn]

A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.

Example

En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.

In my company, everyone collaborates well.

una

[OO-nah]

An article introducing a feminine singular noun.

Example

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.

Example

La reunión empieza a las diez.

The meeting starts at ten.

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