Today’s Spanish word of the day is “así”. It’s an adverb meaning “like this” or “like that”. It can also be translated as “in this way” or “in that way”. It’s used in some common phrases, including the following: The phrase “así de…” can be used before an adjective to emphasize it, like how you […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “perdón”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “forgiveness”, “pardon” or “sorry”. It can also mean “excuse me”, especially when getting someone’s attention before asking them a question. “Perdón” is often used as a polite way of apologizing or excusing oneself, for example: It can also be used in religious
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “funcionar”. It’s a verb meaning “to work” or “to function”. “Funcionar” can be used to talk about whether things like machines and systems work correctly, for example: It’s not used to refer to people working though. In that case, you would use the verb “trabajar”. The word “funcionar”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “veras”, which is only really used in the expression “de veras”. This expression can translate as “really”, “truly” or “for real”, for example: It’s often used in conversations to stress that something is true or to make sure the listener understands that what’s being said is genuine or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pues”. It’s a conjunction that roughly translates as “well” or “then”, depending on the context. “Pues” is a versatile word, and can be used to connect thoughts or express hesitation, for example: It can also be used as a filler word where we might use “er” or “um”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “vino”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “wine”. The word “vino” comes from Latin vinum, which is also the root of several English words including “vine”, “vinegar” and “wine” itself. Here’s how to refer to the main different types of wine: Here’s a bit more wine-related vocabulary in Spanish
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “asesinar”. It’s a verb meaning “to murder” or “to assassinate”. It looks a lot like the English word “assassinate”, but it has a broader meaning in Spanish. It’s the most common verb used to refer to murder in general in Spanish, though it can also refer to political
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “propio”. It’s an adjective that can mean “own”, “typical” or “appropriate”. The word “propio” comes from Latin proprius, which in turn came from the phrase pro privo, which meant “for the individual”. Example sentences Cada uno tiene su propio estilo. Everyone has their own style. Lo compré con
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “significar”. It’s a verb meaning “to mean” or “to signify”. The word “significar” comes from Latin significare, which also meant “to signify” and is the root of the English word “signify”. Some related English words include “sign” and “signal”. The verb “significar” is regular, so it’s conjugated the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tras”. It’s a preposition meaning “after” or “behind”. It can be used to mean “after” when referring to the order in which things happen, for example: It can also be used to mean “behind” when describing where something is located, for example: The word “tras” comes from the
