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agenda and Spanish agenda
In English
agenda
the list of topics for a meeting
In Spanish
agenda
libreta
Spanish "agenda" means: planner / diary
Why they get mixed up In Latin, "agenda" simply meant "things to be done." Spanish kept that neutral sense of a list or schedule. Modern English gained the extra connotation of someone's hidden motive or strategic plan.
If you want to say...
- agenda (of a meeting)orden del día
- planneragenda
- hidden agendaagenda oculta
Examples
What's on the agenda today?
¿Qué hay en el orden del día de hoy?
The first item on the agenda is the budget.
El primer punto del temario es el presupuesto.
Our first agenda item is the budget for next year.
El primer punto de nuestra agenda es el presupuesto del próximo año.
The meeting agenda was sent by email.
El orden del día de la reunión se envió por correo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Reunión: ¿cuál es la agenda de hoy?
Correct: Reunión: ¿cuál es el orden del día de hoy?
Agenda in Spanish is mainly the planner. For a meeting's agenda, use orden del día or temario.
Incorrect: Tengo que revisar la agenda de la reunión.
Correct: Tengo que revisar el orden del día de la reunión.
Both are used, but orden del día is the natural choice for meetings in Spanish.
Phrases you will hear
- on the agendaen el orden del día
- a hidden agendauna agenda oculta
- set the agendafijar el temario
- a political agendauna agenda política
- a full agendaun temario lleno
- my plannermi agenda personal
In a conversation
- A:
What's on the agenda for today's meeting?
¿Qué hay en el orden del día de la reunión de hoy?
- B:
The budget and the new hires.
El presupuesto y las nuevas contrataciones.
- A:
Do you have space in your planner on Friday?
¿Tienes espacio en tu agenda el viernes?
- B:
Yes, ten o'clock is free.
Sí, las diez están libres.
Test yourself
"The meeting agenda" is...
To remember it
- Agendathe meeting's topic list
- A personal planner/notebookplanner/diary
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "agenda" mean?
Spanish "agenda" means "planner / diary". It looks like the English "agenda", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "agenda" means "the list of topics for a meeting".
Does English "agenda" mean the same as Spanish "agenda"?
In Latin, "agenda" simply meant "things to be done." Spanish kept that neutral sense of a list or schedule. Modern English gained the extra connotation of someone's hidden motive or strategic plan.