Spanish Conversation · Level 32
90 words
Spanish word
tarea
Pronunciation
IPA/taˈɾea/
Meaning
- feminine nounhomework
Example
¿Ya hiciste la tarea?
Have you done the homework yet?
More examples
Necesito terminar la tarea pendiente hoy.
I need to finish the pending task today.
Core concept
A school assignment to complete at home.
Common phrases
tarea pendiente
pending task
cumplir con la tarea
fulfill the task
entregar la tarea a tiempo
turn in the homework on time
Similar words
deber: Contain routine study tasks intended for regular at-home practice.
ejercicio: Offer a single problem or short exercise to work through for learning.
trabajo: Require sustained effort as a sizeable assignment at school or work.
encargo: Constitute a specific errand or commissioned task requested by another.
Definition in Spanish
Trabajo o ejercicio que se asigna para realizar fuera de clase, especialmente los ejercicios escolares que los profesores piden a los alumnos; en plural, puede referirse también a tareas domésticas.
Word origin
From medieval Romance (compare Portuguese tarefa), originally meaning an assigned work and later applied to school exercises and, in plural, household chores.
Usage tips
- In Spain both hacer la tarea and hacer los deberes are used, and in everyday speech tareas in plural often refers to household chores rather than school homework.