Spanish Conversation · Level 39
74 words
Spanish word
conferencia
Pronunciation
IPA/konfeˈɾenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nountalk
Example
La conferencia comenzará a las ocho.
The talk will begin at eight.
More examples
Mañana voy a asistir a una conferencia sobre inteligencia artificial.
Tomorrow I'm going to attend a talk on artificial intelligence.
Core concept
A formal lecture delivered by one speaker to an audience in an academic or professional setting.
Common phrases
asistir a una conferencia
attend a talk
dar una conferencia
give a talk
conferencia internacional
international conference
Similar words
plática: Casual, chatty talk in informal situations with a familiar, relaxed style.
coloquio: Interactive session where experts or attendees debate and share specialized opinions.
charla: Brief, informal oral talk delivered with a warm, approachable tone.
Definition in Spanish
Charla formal que una persona ofrece ante un público para explicar, presentar o exponer un tema concreto, con frecuencia en contextos académicos o profesionales.
Word origin
From Latin conferentia (con- 'together' + ferre 'to bring'), originally meaning a bringing together of ideas and now used for a formal address that shares knowledge.
Usage tips
- Conferencia usually refers to a single formal talk in Spanish, while English conference often denotes a multi-session event and shorter informal talks are charla or presentación.
Other meanings
- presentationnoun
- meetingnoun
Related words
- conferencistaspeakernoun
- conferenciargive a talkverb
- conferenciantelecturernoun