Spanish word

asistir

Pronunciation

IPA/asisˈtiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbattend

Example

¿Vas a asistir a la reunión mañana?

Are you going to attend the meeting tomorrow?

Illustration for asistir (attend)

More examples

Mañana voy a asistir a clase temprano.

Tomorrow I'm going to attend class early.

Core concept

A person present at a meeting.

Common phrases

  • asistir a clase

    attend class

  • asistir a una reunión

    attend a meeting

  • asistir al evento

    attend the event

Similar words

acudir: Goes to a specified place for an appointment or summons and is present there.
ir: Goes or moves toward a destination.
presentarse: Appears at a designated place to show one's presence.
participar: Takes part actively in a meeting or activity, speaking or acting.

Definition in Spanish

Participar en un acto o estar presente en un lugar; en contextos formales también significar ayudar a alguien.

Word origin

Derived from Latin assistere (ad- 'to' + sistere 'stand'), originally 'stand by', it developed senses of being present and of giving help.

Usage tips

  • Spanish asistir is a common false friend with English assist; in Spanish asistir a generally means 'attend' (asistir a la reunión) while ayudar is the usual verb for 'help'.

Other meanings

  • helpverb

Opposites

  • faltarmissverb
  • ausentarseabsent oneselfverb

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