hectáreas
/eɡtaɾeas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for 'hectares' is hectáreas.
hectáreas is a noun used to describe a metric unit of area for measuring land.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is hectárea, which is a feminine noun. The plural form hectáreas is used when referring to more than one unit of area.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡtaɾeas/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, the term manzana is used alongside hectárea. A manzana literally means 'apple' but refers to a traditional square block of land.
- Agricultural workers in certain Spanish-speaking rural areas still use the term tarea to describe land size instead of the official hectárea.
- Rural residents in Spain may use the word fanega instead of hectárea, but the size of a fanega changes depending on which region you are in.
Examples in context
- Las inundaciones han destruido seis mil hectáreas de tierras de cultivo.Flooding has destroyed six thousand hectares of cropland.This sentence shows how to use hectáreas when discussing destroyed cropland.Tatoeba #4381365 by pchamorro, translation #2764452 by verdulo
- A día de hoy, los devastadores incendios de Canadá continúan quemando miles de hectáreas.Nowadays, the devastating wildfires in Canada continue burning thousands of hectares.This sentence shows how to use hectáreas in the context of wildfires.Tatoeba #11858076 by Seael, translation #12798597 by stebnbr
- Diez millones de hectáreas de bosques autóctonos están siendo taladas o destruidas cada año. Por favor considere el medio ambiente antes de imprimir este mensaje de correo electrónico.Ten million hectares of ancient forest are being cleared or destroyed every year. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.This sentence shows how to use hectáreas when describing forest destruction.Tatoeba #609157 by Leono, translation #609151 by Leono
- El terreno mide 5 hectáreasThe land measures 5 hectares
- El terreno tiene una extensión de 100 hectáreasThe land has an area of 100 hectares
- El terreno es de 100 hectáreasThe land is 100 hectares
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a piece of land for sale.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿cuántas hectáreas tiene esta finca?Daniel, how many hectares does this estate have?
- DanielTiene unas veinte hectáreas en total.It has about twenty hectares in total.
- LucíaEs un tamaño perfecto para cultivar.It is a perfect size for farming.
- DanielSí, es mucho terreno para nosotros.Yes, it is a lot of land for us.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
