habilidades
/abilidades/from spelling rules
The English phrase skills is translated into Spanish as habilidades.
habilidades is a general term for the abilities or expertise a person has developed through training or experience. In professional or business contexts, you can specify the type of skills by using the terms habilidades blandas for soft skills and habilidades duras for hard skills.
Which one should you use?
While habilidades is a general term for skills, the word destrezas is often used specifically to refer to physical or manual dexterity. Other related terms include competencias, which refers to the skills or competencies required to perform a particular job or function efficiently and capacidades, which expresses skills from the perspective of what one is capable of accomplishing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is habilidad.
How do you pronounce it?
/abilidades/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, tener maña can be a double-edged sword, as it can mean being skilled or imply that someone is being manipulative.
- The word destreza shares a root with the English word 'dexterity', both stemming from the Latin 'dexter' meaning 'right hand'.
- In the context of sports or physical movement, a commentator might use maña to describe a clever or tricky skill that relies more on wit than pure training.
Examples in context
- La cocina no es una de sus habilidades.Cooking isn't one of his skills.This sentence is useful for showing how to negate the possession of a specific skill using habilidades.Tatoeba #8464276 by arh, translation #8480424 by shekitten
- Tus habilidades de negociación no son malas.Your negotiation skills aren't bad.This sentence demonstrates how to describe a specific type of skill, such as negotiation, using habilidades.Tatoeba #5863988 by albrusgher, translation #3831422 by CK
- El acróbata hizo gala de sus impresionantes habilidades.The acrobat showcased impressive skills.This sentence shows how to describe impressive skills using habilidades.Tatoeba #13268213 by Eremon, translation #11958735 by Amastan
- El candidato debe demostrar habilidades técnicas sólidas.The candidate must demonstrate strong technical skills.
- Tus cualidades como líder son impresionantes.Your leadership skills are impressive.
- Mis competencias incluyen una sólida capacidad de resolución de problemas y excelentes habilidades comunicativas.My skills include a strong problem-solving ability and excellent communication skills.
- Estoy intentando desarrollar mis aptitudes para la música y aprender a tocar la guitarra.I'm trying to develop my skills for music and learn how to play the guitar.
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a new job opportunity.
- JavierSofía, ¿crees que tengo las habilidades necesarias para este puesto?Sofía, do you think I have the necessary skills for this position?
- SofíaSí, Javier, tus habilidades técnicas son excelentes.Yes, Javier, your technical skills are excellent.
- JavierGracias, pero me preocupa el idioma.Thanks, but I am worried about the language.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, ya tienes mucha experiencia.Don't worry, you already have a lot of experience.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
