Contertulios (en. Commentators)

/kon.teɾˈtu.ljos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Individuals who participate in a conversation or discussion in an informal setting.
The café discussants meet every Saturday to talk about literature.
Los contertulios del café se reúnen todos los sábados para hablar de literatura.
People who participate in literary or cultural gatherings.
In the gathering, the discussants shared their opinions on the latest published novel.
En la tertulia, los contertulios compartieron sus opiniones sobre la última novela publicada.
Attendees at a meeting where various topics are discussed.
The discussants on the radio program debated current political affairs.
Los contertulios del programa de radio debatieron sobre actualidad política.

Etymology

From the Spanish 'tertulia', which comes from the Latin 'tertulus', meaning 'third'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

literary gathering
a meeting to discuss literature.
tertulia literaria
to hold a gathering
to participate in a pleasant and light conversation.
hacer tertulia
gathering at the café
an informal meeting at a café to talk about various topics.
tertulia en el café

Related Words

gathering
Social meeting or gathering where different topics are discussed.
tertulia
debate
Discussion on a specific topic where arguments for or against are presented.
debate
conversation
Exchange of ideas spoken between two or more people.
conversación

Slang Meanings

Informal chats among friends.
Last night we had a good gathering at Pedro's house.
Anoche tuvimos una buena tertulia en casa de Pedro.
Pleasant conversations without a specific topic.
The gatherings in the square are always fun and varied.
Las tertulias en la plaza siempre son divertidas y variadas.