Spanish word

presencial

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾesenˈθjal/

Meaning

  • adjectivein-person

Example

La reunión será presencial mañana.

The meeting will be in person tomorrow.

Illustration for presencial (in-person)

More examples

Prefiero las clases presenciales porque puedo preguntar al profesor.

I prefer face-to-face classes because I can ask the teacher.

Core concept

An on-site event with attendees gathered together in one place.

Common phrases

  • clase presencial

    face-to-face class

  • reunión presencial

    face-to-face meeting

  • sesión presencial

    face-to-face session

Similar words

presente: Physically present at the event location as an individual attendee.
telepresencial: Combines local on-site participants with remote joiners in the same session.
remoto: All participants join from separate remote locations; no in-person meet-up.

Definition in Spanish

Describe una reunión, clase u otra actividad que exige la presencia física de las personas implicadas en el mismo lugar.

Word origin

Derived from presencia ('presence') plus -al, ultimately from Latin praesentia via praesens meaning 'present'.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees with the noun in gender and number (clase presencial, reuniones presenciales), which affects wording in timetables and notices.

Other meanings

  • face-to-faceadjective
  • on-siteadjective

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