Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mismo”. It usually translates as “same”, and can be used as an adjective, pronoun or adverb. As an adjective, it means “same” and agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies: As a pronoun, it can mean “the same person”, “the same one” or “the […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “correr”. It’s a verb meaning “to run”. “Correr” is a regular verb. Here’s the conjugation in the present tense: As well as referring to running in a literal sense, the word can also be used metaphorically in phrases such as the following: Example sentences Me gusta correr en
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cómo”. It’s an adverb meaning “how”. “Cómo” is used in question phrases and is spelled with an accent mark (ó) to distinguish it from the word “como”, which is pronounced identically but listed separately in Spanish dictionaries. “Como” without the accent mark translates as “like” or “as”, rather
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hoy”. It’s an adverb meaning “today”. The word derives from a contraction of the Latin expression hoc die, meaning “on this day”. Example sentences Hoy hace mucho calor. Today it’s very hot. ¿Qué planes tienes para hoy? What plans do you have for today? Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
Here is a list of common Spanish words related to the gym, workouts, and fitness, with an example sentence for each. 1. Abdominales – Sit-ups/Crunches Example: Hago abdominales para trabajar el core. – I do sit-ups to work my core. 2. Banda elástica – Resistance band Example: La banda elástica es útil para calentar. –
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Today’s Spanish word of the day is “recuerdo”. It’s a masculine noun that usually translates as “memory”, but can also mean “souvenir”. The word “recuerdo” is also the first person present singular form of the verb “recorder”, meaning “to remember”. For example, “yo lo recuerdo” means “I remember it”. The word “recuerdo” is formed from
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ya”. It’s an adverb that usually translates as “already” or “now”. In negative phrases starting with “ya no…”, it means “anymore”. For example, “ya no quiero ir” means “I don’t want to go anymore”. The word “ya” comes from Latin iam, which also meant “already” or “now”. Interestingly,
Here is a list of common Spanish words related to health, medical care and hospitals, with an example sentence for each. 1. Ambulancia – Ambulance Example: Afortunadamente, la ambulancia llegó muy rápido. – Fortunately, the ambulance arrived very quickly. 2. Análisis de sangre – Blood test Example: El análisis de sangre salió normal. – The
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Today’s Spanish word of the day is “perder”. It’s a verb meaning “to lose”. The reflexive form, “perderse”, means “to get lost”. “Perder” is an irregular verb that is conjugated with the same pattern as the verb “entender” (“to understand”). Here’s the conjugation in the present tense: Example sentences No quiero perder el tren. I
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
