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"Housework" is a noun which is often translated as "las tareas domésticas", and "household chores" is a plural noun which is also often translated as "las tareas domésticas". Learn more about the difference between "housework" and "household chores" below.
housework(
haus
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wuhrk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (chores)
a. las tareas domésticas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I do the housework on Sundays.Hago las tareas domésticas los domingos.
b. los quehaceres domésticos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Rake the leaves in the garden and help me finish the housework.Rastrilla las hojas del jardín y ayúdame a terminar los quehaceres domésticos.
household chores(
haus
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hold
chorz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (general)
a. las tareas domésticas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dick and Martha share all the household chores.Dick y Martha comparten todas las tareas domésticas.
b. las tareas de la casa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Who does the household chores in your family?¿Quién se encarga de las tareas de la casa en tu familia?
c. los quehaceres domésticos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ironing is one of the household chores I hate the most.Planchar es uno de los quehaceres domésticos que más odio.
d. los quehaceres de la casa (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's very good to involve children in the household chores.Es bueno implicar a los niños en los quehaceres de la casa.
e. las faenas domésticas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was paid to do the cleaning, the cooking, and other household chores.Me pagaban por limpiar, cocinar y hacer otras faenas domésticas.
f. las faenas de la casa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I did the household chores while I was unemployed.Yo hacía las faenas de la casa cuando estaba desempleado.
