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"Harta" is a form of "hartar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to get tired of". "Joven" is an adjective which is often translated as "young". Learn more about the difference between "joven" and "harta" below.
joven, el joven, la joven(
hoh
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behn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (person)
a. young person
Debe de ser difícil ser un joven hoy en día.It must be hard to be a young person these days.
b. kid (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Este candidato no tiene experiencia, pero sí mucho entusiasmo, y parece un joven muy agradable.This applicant has no experience, but he's very enthusiastic, and he seems like a nice enough kid.
d. young woman (feminine)
La joven que está en la parada de autobús es mi prima.The young woman at the bus stop is my cousin.
e. youth
Cada joven que contratamos representa una inversión de futuro.Every youth we hire represents an investment in our future.
los jóvenes, las jóvenes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. young people
En estas tribus, los jóvenes toman ejemplo de sus mayores.In these tribes, young people look up to their elders.
b. kids (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Aunque tocaba una banda de los ochenta, en el público había muchos jóvenes.Although a band from the eighties was playing, there were many kids in the audience.
d. youths
Dos adultos y dos jóvenes han sido detenidos en relación con la agresión.Two adults and two youths have been arrested in connection with the assault.
e. youngsters
Unos jóvenes platicaban y reían en un banco del parque.Some youngsters were chatting and laughing on a bench in the park.
hartar(
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to get tired of
Suelo ser una persona paciente, pero ayer las quejas de tu hermano me hartaron.Usually I am a patient person, but yesterday I got tired of your brother's complaining.
b. to get fed up with
Luis me está hartando, ¿tiene que opinar sobre todo?I am getting fed up with Luis. Does he have to have an opinion about everything?
c. to get on the nerves of
Me han hartado las críticas constantes de mis amigos sobre mi aspecto.My friends' constant criticisms about my looks has gotten on my nerves.
d. to annoy
El representante de ventas hartó a la gerente porque no dejaba de interrumpirla.The sales rep annoyed the manager because he wouldn't stop interrupting her.
e. to get sick of
El alumno no dejaba de cuchichear en clase y hartó al profesor.The teacher got sick of a student who wouldn't stop whispering in class.
2. (colloquial) (to give too much)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mi novio me hartó a regalos el día de mi cumpleaños.My boyfriend gave me a ton of presents for my birthday.
Por favor no me harten con tantas preguntas. Ya se los voy a explicar todo.Please do not barrage me with so many questions. I am just about to explain everything.
hartarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get fed up
La profesora se hartó y salió del aula.The teacher got fed up and left the classroom.
b. to get tired of
Julia se hartó de convivir con personas que no hacían ninguno de los labores de limpieza.Julia got tired of living with people who didn't do any of the cleaning.
c. to get sick of
El cliente se hartó de esperar a que le atendieran y se marchó del restaurante.The client got sick of waiting to be helped and left the restaurant.
4. (to fill)
a. to stuff oneself with
Siempre que entro a una pastelería me harto a galletas.Every time I enter a pastry shop I stuff myself with cookies.
b. to gorge oneself on
Juanito se hartó a beber refresco y luego le dolía el estómago.Juanito gorged himself on soda and then he had stomachache.
a. to get one's fill of
En Tailandia nos hartamos de ver elefantes.In Thailand we got our fill of elephants.
