Today’s Spanish word of the day is “prometer”. It’s a verb meaning “to promise”. It can also mean “to get engaged” or “to promise oneself” when used as a pronominal verb (“prometerse”). The word “prometer” derives from Latin promittere, which meant “to promise” or “to send forth”. This is also the root of the English […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “fuerte”. It’s an adjective meaning “strong”. It comes from the Latin word fortis (“strong”), which is also the root of the English words “fort” and “fortitude”. The opposite of “fuerte” is “débil” (“weak”). Example sentences El viento es muy fuerte hoy. The wind is very strong today. Necesito
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “solo”. It can be an adjective meaning “alone”, or an adverb meaning “only” or “just”. When used as an adverb, it’s equivalent to the word “solamente”, which is an adverb that also translates as “only” or “just”. Like the identical English word, “solo” comes from Latin solus meaning
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “madre”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “mother”. The word comes from Latin mater, and is related to the word for “mother” in most Indo-European languages, including English. The more informal word for mother is “mamá”, which is the equivalent of “mom” or “mum” in English. Example sentences Hoy
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “deseo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “desire” or “wish”. The word comes from Latin desidium, which referred to an erotic desire. However, the modern-day Spanish word “deseo” can refer to all kinds of wishes and desires, not just those of an erotic nature! Example sentences El genio preguntó:
Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “hijo” and “hija”. These words mean “son” and “daughter” respectively. If you have at least one son and one daughter, you would refer to them collectively as “mis hijos”, which might appear to mean “my sons”, but would actually translate into English as “my
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “libre”. It’s an adjective meaning “free” in the sense of “at liberty” or “vacant”. When talking about things that are “free” in the sense of “without cost”, it would be more common to use the word “gratis” rather than “libre”. The word “libre” comes from Latin “liber” which
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “maldito”. It’s an adjective translating as “darn”, “damn”, “damned” or “cursed”. The word “maldito” comes from the Latin verb maledicere, meaning “to speak badly of”, which is also the source of the Spanish verb “maldecir” meaning “to curse”. Since “mal” means “bad” and “decir” means “to say”, the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “resto”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “rest” or “remainder”. Like the English word “rest” (in the sense of “remainder”), it ultimately derives from Latin restare meaning “to stand back” or “to be left”. Example sentences El resto del día fue tranquilo. The rest of the day was quiet.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bastar”. It’s a verb meaning “to be enough” or “to suffice”. It’s commonly used in the refrain “¡Ya basta!”, translating as “That’s enough!” or “Enough already!” It’s related to the adjective “bastante”, meaning “enough” or “quite a lot”. The word “bastar” derives from the Greek word bastazein, meaning
