mis metas
/mis metas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my goals" is translated into Spanish as mis metas.
This phrase refers to the things a person hopes to achieve in the future. If you wish to specify that you are talking about your personal goals, you can use mis metas personales.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mis (my) and the plural noun metas (goals).
Which one should you use?
While mis metas is common for personal or long-term aspirations, mis objetivos is often used in more formal, professional or academic contexts to refer to specific objectives.
How do you pronounce it?
/mis metas/
Did you know?
- The word meta can also refer to a finish line in a race, making 'my goals' sound like 'my finish lines' in certain athletic contexts.
- While metas is common, you might hear people use propósitos when talking about resolutions, such as those made for the New Year.
- The distinction between metas and objetivos is so sharp that using objetivos in a casual conversation about dreams can sound like a business presentation or a military operation.
Examples in context
- Mis metas personales son graduarme con honores en la universidad y conseguir un empleo en una empresa reconocida.My personal goals are to graduate with honors from university and secure a job at a renowned company.
- Mis metas para este año son aprender español y viajar a México.My goals for this year are to learn Spanish and to travel to Mexico.
- Mis metas son muy claras.My goals are very clear.
- Estoy trabajando para alcanzar mis metas.I am working to achieve my goals.
- Debo organizar mis metas para este año.I must organize my goals for this year.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their future plans.
- LucíaMateo, ¿cuáles son mis metas según tú?Mateo, what are my goals according to you?
- MateoCreo que mis metas son similares a las tuyas.I think my goals are similar to yours.
- LucíaEs verdad, mis metas incluyen viajar mucho.That's true, my goals include traveling a lot.
- MateoYo también quiero hacer eso algún día.I want to do that too someday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
