Odio la tarea
/odjo la taɾea/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I hate homework" is translated into Spanish as Odio la tarea.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I hate the homework" because Spanish requires the definite article la before the noun tarea.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people often use the expression Odio hacer la tarea or No soporto las tareas. In Spain, the word deberes is more commonly used than tarea to refer to school homework, such as in Odio los deberes.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to refer to multiple assignments or homework tasks, you change the noun and article to the plural form las tareas, resulting in Odio las tareas.
Did you know?
- The word tarea has fascinating roots in the Arabic word for 'something thrown', derived from the root meaning 'to throw'.
- The word odio is derived from the Latin word odium, which was used to describe a feeling of hatred that could lead to social exile.
- The phrase No soporto used in Mexico literally means 'I cannot support' or 'I cannot bear', rather than 'I hate'.
Examples in context
- Todavía no he terminado mi tarea, la odio.I haven't finished my homework yet, I hate it.
- Las tareas escolares son muy aburridas, las detesto.School homework is so boring, I detest it.
- Odio la tarea de matemáticas.I hate math homework.
- No quiero estudiar porque odio la tarea.I don't want to study because I hate homework.
- Odio la tarea cuando es muy larga.I hate homework when it is very long.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are sitting in a library studying.
- LucíaOdio la tarea de hoy.I hate today's homework.
- AlejandroYo también, es muy difícil.Me too, it is very difficult.
- Lucía¿Quieres ir por un café, Alejandro?Do you want to go for a coffee, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, necesito un descanso de esto.Yes, I need a break from this.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, odio, tarea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
