Spanish Conversation · Level 82
60 words
Spanish word
tararear
Pronunciation
IPA/taɾaɾeˈaɾ/
Meaning
- verbhum
Example
Ella tararea mientras cocina.
She hums while she cooks.
More examples
Los niños suelen tararear en el recreo.
The children often hum during recess.
Core concept
Quiet tune hummed to oneself.
Common phrases
tararear una canción
hum a song
tararear una melodía
hum a melody
Similar words
cantar: Sings aloud, using the voice to express clear lyrics and melody.
canturrear: Sings very softly and slowly with muffled or indistinct words.
silbar: Produces a melody by blowing air through pursed lips to make whistle tones.
Definition in Spanish
Emitir una melodía sin pronunciar palabras, usando la voz de forma suave y repetitiva.
Word origin
It is derived from tarareo, an onomatopoeic imitation of 'ta-ra' repetition, plus the verb-forming suffix -ear, giving the action of producing a tiny wordless melody.
Usage tips
- Conjugates regularly as an -ear verb (tarareo, tarareas, tararea), so no stem changes are required in normal conversation.
Opposites
- callarbe silentverb
Related words
- tarareohummingnoun
- tarareadorone who humsnoun