Fuerza

Fuerza

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “fuerza”.

It’s a feminine noun meaning “strength” or “force”.

Like the English word “force”, it comes from Latin fortia, meaning “strong, mighty; firm, steadfast; brave, bold”.

La fuerza del viento es impresionante.

The strength of the wind is impressive.

Su fuerza de voluntad es admirable.

His/her willpower is admirable.

No tengo fuerza para continuar.

I don’t have the strength to continue.

Que la Fuerza te acompañe – May the Force be with you

In the Spanish-language versions of the Star Wars franchise, the translation for “the Force” is “la Fuerza”.

The phrase “may the force be with you” is translated as “que la Fuerza te acompañe”.

Here’s an article in Spanish from Disney Latino explaining what la Fuerza is in the Star Wars fictional universe.

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