Here is a list of common Spanish words for foods and meals, with an example sentence for each. 1. Aceite – Oil Example: Uso aceite de oliva para cocinar. – I use olive oil for cooking. 2. Ajo – Garlic Example: Me encanta el aroma del ajo. – I love the smell of garlic. 3. […]
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Today’s Spanish word of the day is “buscar”. It’s a verb meaning “to look for” or “to seek”. It can also mean “to search” in the context of searching the internet, or “to look up” in the context of using a catalog or dictionary. The word “buscar” is thought to come from an old Celtic
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “edificio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “building”. It comes from the Latin word aedificium (“building”), which is also the root of the English word “edifice”. Example sentences El edificio es muy alto. The building is very tall. En el centro histórico de Cartagena, los edificios coloniales cuentan la
Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “hermano” and “hermana”. These words mean “brother” and “sister” respectively. The masculine plural “los hermanos” can refer to either a group of brothers or a mixed gender group of siblings, whereas the feminine “las hermanas” would refer to a group of sisters. The words
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “creer”. It’s a verb meaning “to believe”. It can also translate as “to think” in some contexts. The word “creer” derives from Latin credere, which also meant “to believe”. This is also the root of several English words including “credible”, “credit” and “credo”. “Creer” follows the same conjugation
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bajo”. It can be used as an adjective meaning “short” or “low”, or as a preposition meaning “under”. In music, it also means “bass”, as in “bass guitar”. The word “bajo” comes from bassus, which meant “short” or “low”. This is also the root of the English word
Here is a list of common Spanish words to describe personality traits, with an example sentence for each. 1. Aburrido/a – Boring Example: El profesor es muy aburrido. – The teacher is very boring. 2. Alegre – Cheerful Example: María es una persona muy alegre. – María is a very cheerful person. 3. Amable –
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Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cena”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “dinner”, as in the evening meal. It comes from the identical Latin word cena, whichreferred to a meal eaten at three in the afternoon. This word is thought to come from the Indo-European root *sker-, meaning “to cut”, which is also thought
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tomar”. It’s a verb that can have several meanings, including “to get”, “to take” and “to drink”. It’s similar to the English word “to take” in that it’s a very versatile word with a lot of different applications. You could use “tomar” in the context of taking possession
In English, people sometimes use words or phrases that sound Spanish, but that either don’t exist or are rarely or never used by native Spanish speakers. Here are a few of the most common examples: 1. Correctamundo This made-up word is sometimes used by English speakers to mean “correct” or “exactly”. It doesn’t actually exist
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