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How to Say "mission" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “mission” is “causa” — use 'causa' when 'mission' refers to a noble purpose, a goal someone is fighting or working for, or a principle they believe in..

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causa

/kow-sah//ˈkawsa/

nounB1general
Use 'causa' when 'mission' refers to a noble purpose, a goal someone is fighting or working for, or a principle they believe in.
A group of diverse individuals standing shoulder-to-shoulder, holding up a large illustration of a green leaf, symbolizing a shared cause or movement.

Examples

Luchamos por una buena causa.

We are fighting for a good cause.

La protección del medio ambiente es su causa.

Protecting the environment is her cause.

cometido

/ko-me-TEE-do//ko.meˈti.ðo/

nounB1general
Use 'cometido' for a specific, assigned task, duty, or objective that someone or something is responsible for accomplishing.
A determined small explorer holding a map and pointing towards a high, distant mountain peak, symbolizing a mission or objective.

Examples

El principal cometido de la empresa es innovar.

The company's main mission is to innovate.

Nuestro cometido en esta reunión es tomar una decisión final.

Our task in this meeting is to make a final decision.

Fallaron en su cometido y perdieron el partido.

They failed in their objective and lost the game.

Gender Check

Remember this noun is masculine: el cometido. It never changes form.

operación

nounB2general
Use 'operación' when 'mission' refers to a planned, often complex, coordinated effort or undertaking, especially in a military or police context.

Examples

La policía preparó una operación secreta para atrapar al ladrón.

The police prepared a secret operation to catch the thief.

embajada

em-ba-HAH-dah/embaˈxaða/

nounC1formal
Use 'embajada' for a solemn or official task, especially one involving carrying a message or representing someone in an important errand.
A uniformed messenger formally handing a large, officially sealed scroll to another person, representing an official communication.

Examples

El mensajero llevaba una embajada urgente del rey al parlamento.

The messenger carried an urgent message from the king to the parliament.

Cumplió su embajada de paz con sumo cuidado.

He fulfilled his peace mission with utmost care.

Task vs. Cause

Learners often confuse 'cometido' (task/duty) with 'causa' (cause/principle). Remember that a 'cometido' is something you are assigned to do, while a 'causa' is something you believe in and advocate for.

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