Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nada”. It’s an indefinite pronoun meaning “nothing”. Since Spanish uses the double negative, there are times when “nada” can be translated as “anything”, for example in the phrase “no tengo nada” (“I don’t have anything”). This literally means “I don’t have nothing”, which would generally be considered grammatically […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nuevo” in the masculine form, or “nueva” in the feminine. It’s an adjective meaning “new”. It comes from Latin “novus”, the same root as several English words, including “novel”, “innovate” and “renovate”. Example sentences Compré un nuevo coche el mes pasado. I bought a new car last month.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “orden”. It’s a noun that means “order”. Like in English, it can refer to a few different things, including: Confusingly, the word “orden” is masculine when referring to the arrangement of something or a sense or order and discipline, but feminine when referring to a command or a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “porque”. It’s a conjunction meaning “because”. Confusingly, Spanish has three words/phrases formed from the words “por” + “que”, with slightly different meanings and uses.: Example sentences No fui a la fiesta porque estaba cansado. I didn’t go to the party because I was tired. Vamos al parque porque
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hombre”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “man”. Like in English, in some contexts it can also mean “mankind”, or “humanity” as a whole. The word comes from Latin “homo”, from which we get the scientific name for the human species, Homo sapiens. Example sentences Ese hombre es mi
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “acercar”. It’s a verb meaning “to move closer” or “to bring closer”. When used as a reflexive verb (“acercarse”), it means “to approach”. “Acercar” comes from the word “cerca”, meaning “close”. Example sentences Me acerqué a la ventana para ver mejor el paisaje. I got closer to the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “centro”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “center”. It’s related to the English word “center”, as both come from Latin “centrum”, which originally referred to the central point of a compass used for geometry. Like in English, the word can refer to buildings and institutions, for example “centro comercial”,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “familia”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “family”. Both Spanish “familia” and English “family” come from the Latin word “familia”, which originally referred to the members of a household, whether they were related or not. Example sentences ¿Cómo está tu familia? How is your family? La familia es lo
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “placer”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “pleasure”. It can be a useful word to know if you want to say it was a pleasure to meet someone, or do something. Both Spanish “placer” and English “pleasure” come from the Latin word “placere”, meaning “to please”. Example sentences Es
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mejor”. It means “better” and can be used as an adjective or adverb. It can also mean “best” if it’s preceded by the definite article “el” or “la”, as in “la mejor pizza del mundo” (“the best pizza in the world”). Example sentences Este restaurante es mejor que
