Spanish word

tertulia

Pronunciation

IPA/teɾˈtulja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounget-together

Example

Organizamos una tertulia para conocer a los nuevos vecinos.

We organized a get-together to meet the new neighbors.

Illustration for tertulia (get-together)

More examples

¿Vienes a la tertulia literaria del viernes?

Are you coming to the literary discussion group on Friday?

Core concept

Recurring café or home gathering where people casually discuss arts, news, and ideas.

Common phrases

  • organizar una tertulia

    organize a discussion group

  • asistir a una tertulia

    attend a discussion group

  • tertulia literaria

    literary discussion group

Similar words

conversación: Direct spoken interaction conveying thoughts, facts, or feelings between people.
charla: Easygoing brief social talk that passes time without deep purpose.
reunión: Organized meeting held to pursue a particular objective or plan.
coloquio: Organized forum for expert discussion on professional or scholarly subjects.

Definition in Spanish

Encuentro social habitual en el que varias personas charlan de temas culturales o de actualidad de forma relajada.

Word origin

From Spanish usage for recurring social or literary meetings, the word emphasizes a habitual, conversational assembly rather than a one-off event.

Usage tips

  • Tertulia is not simply reunión or party when the focus is sustained dialogue; salon or discussion group better conveys the cultural, conversation-centered sense.

Other meanings

  • discussion groupnoun
  • meetingnoun
  • chatnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • tertulianodiscussion group membernoun

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