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How do you say "homework" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la tarea
In Spanish (Latin America), "homework" is la tarea.
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Pronunciation
Break "la tarea" into pieces as LA tah-REH-ah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Grammar notes
la tarea is feminine. Its plural is deberes.
Example sentence
Terminó su tarea antes de la cena.
She finished her homework before dinner.
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How to remember la tarea
Think of "tarea" as a small puzzle piece pulled from "She finished her homework before dinner."; slotting it back into that sentence is easier than learning it in isolation.
Related words
- classroom el aula
- chalk la tiza
- exam el examen
- grade la nota
- lecture la conferencia
- lesson la lección
- diploma el diploma
- certificate el certificado
- graduation la graduación
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Questions about la tarea
How do you pronounce la tarea?
Break "la tarea" into pieces as LA tah-REH-ah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Is la tarea masculine or feminine?
la tarea is feminine. la tarea is feminine. Its plural is deberes.
How is la tarea used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la tarea is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Terminó su tarea antes de la cena. (She finished her homework before dinner.).
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