Today’s Spanish word of the day is “historia”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “history” or “story”. Like the English words “history” and “story”, it comes from Latin historia, which referred to a narrative of past events. Unlike in English, Spanish doesn’t have separate words for history in the sense of studying the past and for […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pelea”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “fight”. It can refer to either a physical altercation, or a heated verbal argument It comes from the verb “pelear”, meaning “to fight”. “Pelear” came from the Latin word pilus, meaning “hair”. The word originally implied grabbing and pulling someone by the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pisar”. It’s a verb meaning “to tread”, “to step on”, or “to walk on”. It comes from the Latin word pinsere, meaning “to stamp” or “to crush”. This is also the source of the Spanish word “piso”, meaning “floor”. “Pisar” is a regular verb that has the same
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cenar”. It’s a verb that means “to have dinner” or “to dine”. It refers to the evening meal and is related to the noun “cena”, meaning “dinner”. “Cenar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ar verbs. Example sentences ¿A qué hora
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “peligroso” in the masculine form, or “peligrosa” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “dangerous”. It’s related to the word “peligro”, meaning “danger”. “Peligro” and “peligroso” come from the Latin word periculum meaning “trial”, “attempt” or “risk”. This is also the root of the English words “peril”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “largo” in the masculine form, or “larga” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “long”. It can also be used as a noun in the masculine form (“un largo”), meaning “length”. The word “largo” comes from Latin largus, meaning “abundant” or “plentiful”. This is also the source
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “algo”. It’s an indefinite pronoun meaning “something”, or “anything” when used in questions. It can also be used as an adverb meaning “a little” or “a bit”. Example sentences ¿Tienes algo que decirme? Do you have anything to tell me? Algo me dice que hoy será un día
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “último” in the masculine form, or “última” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “last” or “latest”. It comes from the Latin word ultimus, which had the same meaning and is the root of English words such as “ultimate” and “ultimatum”. Example sentences Llegamos al último minuto.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “probar”. It’s a verb that means “to try” or “to test”. It can also mean “to taste” in the context of trying food. The reflexive form “probarse” means “to try on”. The word comes from Latin probare, meaning “to test, examine or prove”. This is also the root
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “salvar”. It’s a verb meaning “to save”. It comes from the Latin word salvare, which had the same meaning. This is also the root of several English words including “salvation” and “save” itself (via Old French sauver). “Salvar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern
