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harta

AR-tahˈaɾta

“harta” means “fed up” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:

fed upB1Adjective

annoyed, exasperated

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fullA2Adjective

satiated after eating

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she/he boresB2Verb

annoys someone

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fed up, sick ofAlso: had enough

AdjectivefB1
A cartoon woman with a frustrated expression, standing with her arms crossed and tapping her foot impatiently.

📝 In Action

Estoy harta de esperar. ¡Vámonos ya!

B1

I am fed up with waiting. Let's go already!

Ella está harta de escuchar siempre las mismas excusas.

B2

She is sick of always hearing the same excuses.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • fastidiada (annoyed)
  • cansada (tired)

Common Collocations

  • estar harta de – to be fed up with
  • me tiene harta – it drives me crazy / it has me fed up

fullAlso: stuffed

AdjectivefA2
A cartoon character sitting back from an empty plate, smiling contentedly and rubbing their full stomach.

📝 In Action

Gracias por la comida, estoy completamente harta.

A2

Thank you for the food, I am completely full.

Si comes más, estarás harta y no podrás caminar.

B1

If you eat more, you will be full and won't be able to walk.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • hambrienta (hungry)

she/he bores, it fillsAlso: you annoy (formal)

VerbB2regular ar
A character talking enthusiastically while a second character next to them is visibly bored, leaning their head on their hand and yawning widely.
infinitivehartar
gerundhartando
past Participlehartado

📝 In Action

Esa película de terror me harta con tanto ruido.

B2

That horror movie annoys me with so much noise.

Usted harta a la audiencia con discursos tan largos.

C1

You (formal) bore the audience with such long speeches.

Indicative

Present

yoharto
túhartas
él/ella/ustedharta
nosotroshartamos
vosotroshartáis
ellos/ellas/ustedeshartan

Imperfect

yohartaba
túhartabas
él/ella/ustedhartaba
nosotroshartábamos
vosotroshartabais
ellos/ellas/ustedeshartaban

Preterite

yoharté
túhartaste
él/ella/ustedhartó
nosotroshartamos
vosotroshartasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedeshartaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoharte
túhartes
él/ella/ustedharte
nosotroshartemos
vosotroshartéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesharten

Imperfect Subjunctive

yohartara/hartase
túhartaras/hartases
él/ella/ustedhartara/hartase
nosotroshartáramos/hartásemos
vosotroshartarais/hartaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedeshartaran/hartasen
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Words that translate to "harta" in Spanish:

had enoughit fillssick ofstuffed

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: harta

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'harta' to mean 'fed up' or 'annoyed'?

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👥 Word Family
harto(fed up (masculine)) — Adjective
hartar(to fill, to bore) — Verb
hartazgo(satiety, surfeit) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
cartaparta
📚 Etymology

The word comes from the Latin verb *farcire*, meaning 'to stuff' or 'to fill.' This original meaning evolved into the Spanish verb *hartar* (to fill). The adjective 'harta' is simply the past participle used to describe someone who is 'filled up,' which then figuratively extended to mean 'filled up with annoyance' or 'fed up.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: farcireFrench: farcir

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can 'harta' mean both 'full' and 'fed up'?

These two meanings come from the same root idea of 'filling.' Being 'harta' literally means being filled up (with food). Figuratively, when you are 'harta de' something, you are 'filled up' with that annoyance, reaching your limit of patience.

Is 'harta' the same as 'llena'?

They are similar when talking about being full after eating, but 'llena' (full) is used more generally for containers or spaces (a full glass, a full room). 'Harta' is almost exclusively used for people being full from food, or more commonly, being fed up.