How to Say “Take a Survey” in Spanish

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hacer una encuesta
/aθeɾ una enkwesta/from spelling rules
To take a survey in Spanish is hacer una encuesta.
This phrase is used when someone answers a set of questions to provide information or opinions for a study.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase hacer una encuesta literally translates to to do a survey.

Which one should you use?

You might use responder una encuesta if you want to specifically emphasize the act of the participant providing the answers. For more formal contexts, you can use realizar una encuesta or participar en una encuesta to mean 'to participate in a survey'.

Is it said differently in some regions?

The phrase realizar una encuesta is common in Latin American Spanish.

What mistakes should you avoid?

English speakers often mistakenly use the verb tomar to translate 'take a survey' as in tomar una encuesta, but hacer is the natural choice in Spanish.

Did you know?

  • In Spanish, the verb hacer is used for both the person creating the survey and the person taking it.
  • The word encuesta is not an original Spanish creation but was borrowed from the French word enquête.

Examples in context

  • Por favor, le agradeceríamos que realizara una encuesta de satisfacción sobre nuestros servicios.
    Please, we would appreciate it if you could take a satisfaction survey about our services.
  • Nos gustaría invitarlo a participar en una encuesta sobre las preferencias de nuestros clientes.
    We would like to invite you to participate in a survey about our customers' preferences.
  • Oye, ¿podrías contestar una encuesta rápida sobre esta película que estamos desarrollando?
    Hey, could you answer a quick survey about this movie we're developing?
  • Por favor, tómate un momento para rellenar esta encuesta de satisfacción acerca de nuestro nuevo producto.
    Please take a moment to fill out this satisfaction survey about our new product.
  • Tengo que hacer una encuesta hoy.
    I have to take a survey today.

Example conversation

Mateo and Elena are at a shopping mall.

  1. Mateo

    Hola Elena, ¿tienes tiempo de hacer una encuesta?
    Hi Elena, do you have time to take a survey?
  2. Elena

    Sí, claro. ¿De qué trata la encuesta?
    Yes, sure. What is the survey about?
  3. Mateo

    Es sobre los productos de belleza en esta tienda.
    It is about the beauty products in this store.
  4. Elena

    Está bien, Mateo. Puedo hacer una encuesta ahora.
    That is fine, Mateo. I can take a survey now.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries encuesta, hacer, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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