Today’s Spanish word of the day is “escuchar”. It’s a verb usually translated as “to listen to”, though it can also be translated as “to hear” in some contexts. Like the distinction between “to listen to” and “to hear” in English, there’s usually a distinction between the verbs “escuchar” and “oír” in Spanish. “Oír” means […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “grupo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “group”. Like the English word “group”, it comes from Italian gruppo. The word “grupo” can refer to any group of things or people, including musical groups. Example sentences Mi grupo de amigos se reúne cada viernes. My group of friends meets every
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “control”. It’s a masculine noun that means “control”—no surprises there! Like in English, it’s also used to refer to a television remote control, which in Spanish is “un control remoto”. Both the English and Spanish words “control” come from the French word contrôle, which was originally used in
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “joven”. It’s an adjective meaning “young”. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a young person. When used as a noun, it can cover quite a large age range—if you’re lucky you may still be referred to as a “joven” in your forties! This
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “atención”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “attention”, “service” or “kindness”. It can also be used as an interjection to warn of danger, for example when shouted out on its own or written on a sign (“¡Atención!”). In this case, it could be translated as “Look out!”, “Danger!” or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “posible”. As you might have guessed, it’s an adjective meaning “possible”. It can also translate as “potential” or “feasible” depending on the context. It comes from the Latin word possibilis (“capable of being done”), which is also the root of the English word “possible”. Unsurprisingly, the opposite of
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nombre”. It’s a masculine noun that usually translates as “name”. In particular, it refers to your first name, since the word for last name is “apellido”. “Nombre” can also translate as “noun” when talking about grammar, though it is probably more common to use the word “sustantivo” to
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “decisión”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “decision”. Like the English word “decision”, it comes from Latin decisio which came from the verb decidere which literally meant “to cut off”. Presumably it acquired its current meaning because making a decision involves cutting off other possibilities. Some related Spanish words
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “programa”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “program”. Like the English word “program”, it can be used to refer to a lot of different things including TV shows, computer programs and things like educational syllabuses and theatre or concert programs. It might seem surprising that a word that ends
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “alguno” in the masculine form, or “alguna” in the feminine form. It’s a very versatile adjective that can translate as “some”, “any”, “a few” or “one” depending on the context. It comes the Latin words aliquis (“someone”) and unos (“one”). When used before a singular masculine noun, it
