recados
/rekados/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'errands' is translated as recados.
Recados is used to describe short trips made to complete small, necessary tasks like visiting a store or a post office. To say 'to run errands', you use the phrase hacer recados.
What does it mean word for word?
The singular form recado means 'errand', but it can also mean a 'message' or 'communique' in certain contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, particularly in Mexico, the informal term vueltas is often used to refer to errands. In some Spanish-speaking countries, such as Argentina and Uruguay, you may hear the word pendientes used to mean errands.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is recado in its singular form, and the plural form is recados.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekados/
Did you know?
- While recados refers to errands, the word recado in a culinary context in Mexico refers to a spiced marinade or paste used in traditional dishes.
- The term vueltas used in Mexico for errands literally translates to 'turns' or 'rounds', implying the circular movement of traveling from one place to another.
- In some historical contexts, a recadero was a person whose entire job was to carry messages and perform errands for others.
Examples in context
- Tengo recados que hacer.I have errands to run.This sentence is useful for expressing that you have errands to run using recados.Tatoeba #1748300 by Shishir, translation #1553471 by CK
- Todavía tengo que hacer recados.I still have to run errands.Tatoeba #5568056 by swyter, translation #2143498 by freddy1
- Limpió la habitación, e hizo recados.She cleaned the room, and ran errands.This sentence is useful for describing someone who cleaned a room and then ran errands using recados.Tatoeba #1425003 by peibolvig, translation #316843 by CK
- Debo realizar algunas gestiones en la oficina de correos esta tarde.I have to run some errands at the post office this afternoon.
- El señor González me pidió que hiciera algunos recados para él.Mr. Gonzalez asked me to run some errands for him.
- Voy a salir a hacer unos mandados. ¿Algo que necesites?I'm going out to run some errands. Anything you need?
- Ya casi termino mis vueltas. En un momento estoy de regreso.I'm almost done with my errands. I'll be back in a moment.
- Me tomará un par de horas hacer todos los recaditos. Luego me encuentro contigo.It'll take me a couple of hours to run all of the errands. I'll meet you afterwards.
- ¡Estoy ocupado! Tengo muchos pendientes por hacer hoy.I'm busy! I have a lot of errands to do today.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking in their kitchen in the morning.
- JavierTengo muchos recados esta mañana.I have many errands this morning.
- Lucía¿Quieres que te ayude con tus recados?Do you want me to help you with your errands?
- JavierNo te preocupes, Lucía, puedo solo.Don't worry, Lucía, I can do it alone.
- LucíaEstá bien, pero avísame si cambias de opinión.Alright, but let me know if you change your mind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
