tareas del jardín
/taɾeas del xaɾdin/from spelling rules
Yard work in Spanish is tareas del jardín.
This phrase refers to physical tasks used to maintain a garden or the outdoor area around a home. Common verbs associated with these tasks include plantar (to plant), podar (to prune) and regar (to water).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tareas (tasks), del (of the) and jardín (garden).
Which one should you use?
While tareas del jardín refers to specific tasks, trabajos de jardinería is a more professional term used to describe the occupation or the field of gardening/landscaping.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾeas del xaɾdin/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, 'yard work' often includes the huerto, a specific area for vegetables and herbs. While jardín refers to ornamental plants, a huerto is strictly for food production.
- The word tareas in tareas del jardín is the same word used for 'homework' in school. In both contexts, it refers to a set of assigned or necessary duties.
- While tareas del jardín describes the work, the word jardín entered Spanish via Old French and Medieval Latin. It originally described a 'walled enclosure' rather than just a place for plants.
Examples in context
- Busco una empresa de mantenimiento de jardines para cuidar de mis áreas exteriores.I am looking for a garden maintenance company to take care of my outdoor areas.
- Necesito contratar a alguien para el cuidado de áreas exteriores en mi propiedad.I need to hire someone for the care of outdoor areas on my property.
- Me encargo del trabajo del jardín los fines de semana.I take care of the garden work on weekends.
- Tengo que hacer las tareas del jardín este fin de semana.I have to do the yard work this weekend.
- Hoy tengo muchas tareas del jardín.Today I have many yard work tasks.
- Las tareas del jardín son muy cansadas.Yard work tasks are very tiring.
- Él prefiere hacer las tareas del jardín.He prefers doing the yard work.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about their weekend plans.
- SofíaHola Javier, ¿estás libre este sábado?Hi Javier, are you free this Saturday?
- JavierNo puedo, tengo que hacer tareas del jardín.I can't, I have to do some yard work.
- SofíaQué mal, yo quería ir al cine.That's too bad, I wanted to go to the movies.
- JavierPodemos ir el domingo después de limpiar.We can go on Sunday after cleaning up.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, jardín, CC BY-SA 4.0.
