Today’s Spanish word of the day is “como”. It’s a versatile word that crops up in a lot of different situations as an adverb, conjunction or preposition. It usually means “as” or “like”, though it can other translations depending on the context. The word “como” (without an accent) shouldn’t be confused with “cómo” (with an […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hacia”. It’s a preposition meaning “toward” or “towards”. It can also mean “about” or “around” in reference to times and places: The word “hacia” comes from Latin facie ad, which meant “facing”. Example sentences Corrieron hacia la salida. They ran towards the exit. Mira hacia el cielo. Look
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “corazón”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “heart”. Like in English, it can also be used in a metaphorical sense to refer to the center or essence of something. The word “corazón” comes from Latin cor (“heart”), which is also the root of several English words including “courage” and
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pasado”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “past”. It can also be used as an adjective translating as “past”, “last” (as in “most recent”), “stale”, “overdone” or “outdated”. The word is formed from the past participle of the verb “pasar”, meaning “to pass”. This is also how the English
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “medio” in the masculine form, or “media” in the feminine form. It’s a versatile word that can be an adjective, adverb or noun depending on the context. As an adjective, it can mean “half”, “average” or “middle”. It also translates as “half” when used as an adverb. As
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bañar”. It’s a verb meaning “to bathe”. The reflexive verb “bañarse” means “to bathe oneself”. Many people will use “bañarse” to refer both to washing oneself in the bath and in the shower, even though there is a shower-specific verb, “ducharse”, meaning “to have a shower”. The word
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “alguien”. It’s an indefinite pronoun meaning “someone” or “somebody”. In interrogative clauses (questions), it means “anyone” or “anybody”, for example: The word “alguien” comes from Latin aliquis, which also meant “someone”. Example sentences Alguien está en la puerta. Someone is at the door. ¿Alguien quiere más café? Does
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “durar”. It’s a verb usually meaning “to last”. It comes from the Latin word durus, meaning “hard”. This is also the root of the English word “durable”. Physical objects that last a long time tend to be hard and durable, so it makes sense that the word “durar”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “música”. It’s a feminine noun that means “music”. Like the English word “music”, it comes from the Latin word musica, which in turn came from Greek mousikos, meaning “pertaining to the Muses”. The Greeks believed that nine goddesses called the Muses were the source of artistic inspiration. Some
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “allí”. It’s an adverb meaning “there”. It’s very similar to word, “allá”, which also translates as “there”, but is usually used more in the sense of “over there”, referring to less precise and more distant locations. In contrast to “allá”, “allí” tends to be used for things that
