Today’s Spanish word of the day is “deseo”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “desire” or “wish”.
The word comes from Latin desidium, which referred to an erotic desire. However, the modern-day Spanish word “deseo” can refer to all kinds of wishes and desires, not just those of an erotic nature!
Example sentences
El genio preguntó: “¿Cuál es tu deseo?”
The genie asked: “What is your wish?”
Mi único deseo es la paz mundial.
My only wish is world peace.
El deseo de venganza lo consumía.
The desire for revenge consumed him.
Ella expresó su deseo de ayudar.
She expressed her desire to help.
El deseo de volar como un pájaro es tan antiguo como la humanidad.
The desire to fly like a bird is as old as humanity.
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