Today’s Spanish word of the day is “daño”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “damage”, “hurt”, “pain” or “harm”.
It’s related to the English word “damn”, since both come from Latin damnum, meaning “damage”, “hurt”, “loss” or “injury”.
Example sentences
El huracán causó mucho daño.
The hurricane caused a lot of damage.
No quiero hacer daño a nadie.
I don’t want to harm anyone.
El daño ya está hecho.
The damage is already done.
Fumar hace daño a la salud.
Smoking is harmful to health.
El perro no te hará daño.
The dog won’t hurt you.
Words related to “daño”
Here are a few words related to “daño” that come from the same Latin root.
Dañar – To damage
The verb for “to damage” is “dañar”.
Example sentence: El sol puede dañar tu piel. – The sun can damage your skin.
Dañino – Harmful
The adjective for something harmful, i.e. something that causes daño, is “dañino”.
Example sentence: Este producto es dañino y puede causar daño a largo plazo. – This product is harmful and can cause long-term damage.
