agendar

Agendar is a verb used to arrange and record a planned event or appointment by placing it on a calendar or agenda. The term is employed in Spanish and Portuguese, with variations in usage and frequency across regions and dialects. In general, it denotes the act of setting a time and date for meetings, consultas, or commitments in formal or informal contexts.

Etymology and meaning: The verb derives from the noun agenda, which in Latin and Romance languages referred to things to be done, later shaping the sense of scheduling activities. As a result, agendar connotes organizing future actions by allocating them to a calendar or planner. The related noun agendamento (Portuguese) or agendamiento (Spanish) refers to the act or result of scheduling.

Usage by language and regional variation: In Spanish, agendar is commonly used in Latin America and increasingly in formal writing, though some speakers prefer programar or fijar una cita in everyday speech; in Spain, programar or concertar can be more common. In Portuguese, agendar is widely understood and used, especially in Brazil, where marcar and agendar a reunião are frequent alternatives. In European Portuguese, agendar is also used but can be complemented by marcar.

Grammar and conjugation notes: Agendar is a regular -ar verb in both languages, conjugating along standard patterns for -ar verbs. The noun forms related to scheduling include agendamento in Portuguese and agendamiento in Spanish, while agenda (in both languages) can refer to the planner or calendar itself.

Examples: Vamos a agendar una cita para la próxima semana. Quero agendar uma consulta com o médico para a próxima semana.