Mañana voy a participar en una reunión importante de trabajo.

Tomorrow I am going to participate in an important work meeting.

Breakdown of Mañana voy a participar en una reunión importante de trabajo.

• yo: I
• en: in
• mañana: tomorrow
• de: of
• el trabajo: the work
• a: to
• ir: to go
• importante: important
• una: a
• participar: to participate
• la reunión: the meeting

Questions & Answers about Mañana voy a participar en una reunión importante de trabajo.

Why is voy a participar used instead of a simple future form like participaré?

In everyday conversation, Spanish speakers often use ir a + infinitive (in this case, voy a participar) to talk about the near future or planned actions. It sounds natural and immediate, similar to the English “I’m going to participate.” Meanwhile, participaré also means “I will participate,” but tends to sound a bit more formal or slightly more distant in time.

What does reunión mean here, and how is it different from other ways of saying “meeting” in Spanish?

A reunión is a meeting or gathering of people, typically for discussion, planning, or decision-making. You might also hear words like junta or encuentro, but reunión is the most common and neutral term for a work meeting.

Is there any difference between saying en una reunión importante de trabajo and a una reunión importante de trabajo?

Yes. In Spanish, the preposition en often translates as “in” or “at,” so participar en una reunión means “to participate in a meeting.” If you used a, it would suggest direction or movement (“to” or “toward”), but participar is typically followed by en for describing involvement in something.

Can I replace mañana with a specific time or day?

Definitely. If you know a more precise time, you can say something like El lunes voy a participar en una reunión importante de trabajo or Mañana a las 9 de la mañana voy a participar.... Simply swap out mañana with another time reference as needed.

In English, we might say “I have an important work meeting tomorrow.” Why do I say una reunión importante de trabajo in Spanish, not una importante reunión de trabajo?

Both ways are possible in Spanish. You could say una reunión importante de trabajo or una importante reunión de trabajo. However, it’s more common and natural to put the adjective directly after the noun. When you put importante before reunión, it can feel slightly more emphatic or formal, but it’s still correct.