What does "Errands" mean?

Short trips to do necessary tasks Small trips out to accomplish tasks like shopping, banking, collecting things.

How do you use "Errands" in a sentence?

Running errands. Got to do some errands. Out running errands. A few errands to run.

Errands

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Meaning: Short trips to do necessary tasks

外出办事的短途行程

Salidas cortas para hacer tareas necesarias

用事を済ませるための短い外出

필요한 일을 처리하기 위한 짧은 외출

Small trips out to accomplish tasks like shopping, banking, collecting things.

出门完成购物、银行、取东西等小事的短途外出。

Pequeñas salidas para realizar tareas como compras, trámites bancarios o recoger cosas.

買い物、銀行、物を取りに行くなどの用事を済ませる短い外出。

장보기, 은행 업무, 물건 찾기 등의 일을 하기 위한 짧은 외출.

Examples

Running errands.
在跑腿办事
Haciendo recados
用事を済ませている
볼일을 보는 중이야.
Got to do some errands.
有些事要办
Tengo que hacer unos recados
いくつか用事がある
볼일 좀 봐야 해.
Out running errands.
出去办事了
Fuera haciendo recados
用事で外出中
볼일 보러 나갔어.
A few errands to run.
有几件事要办
Unos cuantos recados que hacer
いくつか済ませる用事がある
처리할 볼일이 좀 있어.

Pronunciation

/ˈerəndz/

Usage Guide

Context: daily tasks, shopping, routine

Tone: neutral, practical

✓ Do Say

Errands.
杂事
Recados
用事
볼일.
Running errands.
在跑腿
Haciendo recados
用事を済ませている
볼일 보러 다니는 중.
Do some errands.
办些事
Hacer recados
用事を済ませる
볼일 좀 보다.

✗ Don't Say

Universal term
Universal term（通用术语）
Universal term（Término universal）
Universal term（一般的な用語）
보편적으로 사용되는 단어
Common expression
Common expression（常用表达）
Common expression（Expresión común）
Common expression（よく使う表現）
흔한 표현

Common Mistakes

Universal English
'Run errands' is common phrase

Origin & History

From Old English 'ærende' (message, mission). Now means short task trips.

Etymology: From Old English ærende (mission)

First recorded: English usage from Old English

Cultural Context

Era: Old English onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Daily life; Universal experience

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variations

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