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tarea

/tah-REH-ah/

homework

A young student sitting at a wooden desk with an open textbook and notebook, holding a pencil, focused on completing their school assignment.

When tarea means 'homework,' it refers to school assignments done outside of class.

tarea(noun)

fA1

homework

?

school assignment

Also:

assignment

?

educational work

📝 In Action

¿Hiciste la tarea de matemáticas?

A1

Did you do the math homework?

La profesora nos dio mucha tarea para el fin de semana.

A2

The teacher gave us a lot of homework for the weekend.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • deberes (homework (often plural))

Common Collocations

  • hacer la tarea – to do homework
  • entregar la tarea – to turn in the assignment

💡 Grammar Points

Gender Check

Remember 'tarea' is feminine, so you must use 'la tarea' (the homework) and not 'el tarea'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing Tarea and Trabajo

Mistake: "Usando 'Mi trabajo es difícil' cuando se refiere a la tarea escolar."

Correction: Use 'Mi tarea es difícil' when talking about school assignments. 'Trabajo' usually means paid employment or a large project.

⭐ Usage Tips

Using 'Hacer'

The most common verb used with 'tarea' is 'hacer' (to do): 'Voy a hacer mi tarea' (I'm going to do my homework).

A cheerful person using a broom and dustpan to sweep dust off a floor, clearly completing a domestic chore.

Tarea can also mean 'task' or 'chore,' referring to a specific job that needs to be done.

tarea(noun)

fA2

task

?

specific job or chore

Also:

chore

?

household duty

,

job

?

small piece of work

📝 In Action

Mi tarea de hoy es llamar al banco y pagar las cuentas.

A2

My task today is to call the bank and pay the bills.

Las tareas domésticas son responsabilidad de todos en la casa.

B1

Household chores are everyone's responsibility in the house.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • labor (labor/work)
  • faena (chore/task)

Common Collocations

  • tareas domésticas – household chores
  • tarea pendiente – pending task

Idioms & Expressions

  • dar la tarea – to give someone a hard time or a difficult challenge (informal)

⭐ Usage Tips

Professional Use

In a work environment, 'tarea' often refers to an individual step or checklist item needed to complete a larger project, like a ticket or an entry on a to-do list.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: tarea

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'tarea' in the sense of 'household chore'?

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Word Family

trabajo(work/job) - noun
labor(labor) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'tarea' y 'trabajo'?

'Tarea' usually refers to a specific, often short, piece of assigned work, like homework or a single item on a checklist. 'Trabajo' is broader, usually meaning one's paid employment, career, or a large, ongoing project.

¿Por qué 'tarea' es una palabra femenina si termina en 'a'?

'Tarea' is feminine, which is typical for nouns ending in -a. Always say 'la tarea' (the task) and use feminine adjectives with it.