tareas
/taɾeas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for tasks is tareas.
tareas refers to pieces of work or jobs that need to be done. In a school context, it is the standard word used for homework. While it can describe general tasks, it is also the most common way to specifically refer to school homework.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is tarea, and the plural form is tareas.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾeas/
Did you know?
- The word tarea was once a physical unit of land measurement in Spain, defined by the area a laborer could weed in a single day.
- In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, a student might say they have 'muchas tareas' to describe their workload, whereas in Spain, they are much more likely to use the word 'deberes'.
- When dealing with government bureaucracy, Spanish speakers use the word trámites instead of tareas to describe the specific sequence of tasks needed for paperwork.
Examples in context
- Déjame las tareas complicadas a mí.Leave the hard tasks to me.This sentence shows how to use tareas when discussing difficult work.Tatoeba #7847342 by Seael, translation #9086922 by DJ_Saidez
- Ya hemos concluido todas las tareas pendientes.We've finished all the pending tasks.This sentence uses tareas to describe finished pending work.Tatoeba #11460937 by arh, translation #11462969 by DJ_Saidez
- Para ciertas tareas, mi ordenador puede ser muy útil.For certain tasks, my computer can be very useful.This sentence shows how tareas can be used in the context of computer utility.Tatoeba #1203415 by Shishir, translation #1497948 by dracae
- Debo completar las asignaciones antes del final del díaI must complete the assignments before the end of the day
- El equipo está trabajando en las tareas asignadasThe team is working on the assigned tasks
- Mi labor principal es coordinar el proyectoMy main task is to coordinate the project
- Tengo varias obligaciones que completar esta semanaI have several tasks to complete this week
- Tengo muchas cosas que hacer hoyI have a lot of things to do today
- Tengo varios pendientes que resolver esta semanaI have several tasks to solve this week
- Mañana tengo varias pegas para terminarTomorrow, I have several tasks to finish
- Debo hacer esto lo más pronto posibleI must do this as soon as possible
- ¿Podrías ayudarme con esta tarea?Could you help me with this task?
- He terminado todas mis tareasI have finished all my tasks
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing their workload at the office.
- SofíaTengo muchas tareas para hoy.I have many tasks for today.
- Alejandro¿Quieres que te ayude con tus tareas?Do you want me to help you with your tasks?
- SofíaGracias, Alejandro, eso sería de gran ayuda.Thanks, Alejandro, that would be a great help.
- AlejandroNo hay problema, terminaremos pronto.No problem, we will finish soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
