Today’s Spanish word of the day is “abogado” in the masculine form, or “abogada” in the feminine form. It’s a noun meaning “lawyer”. It could also translate as “attorney” (American English), or “barrister” or “solicitor” (British English). It comes from the Latin word advocatus meaning “one called to help another”, from which we get several […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “quién”. When spelled with an accent (“quién”), it’s an interrogative pronoun that means “who” or “whom” in questions. For example: When spelled without an accent, (“quien”), it’s a relative pronoun that can be used to introduce more information about someone. For example: It can also be an indefinite
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 “sentir”. It’s a verb meaning “to feel”. The common expression “lo siento” (I’m sorry) literally means “I feel it”. “Sentir” is an irregular verb conjugated with the same pattern as a few other -ir verbs including “mentir” (to lie) and “preferir” (to prefer). Here’s the conjugation in the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “único”. It’s an adjective meaning as “unique” or “sole”. It can also be translated “only” in phrases such as “hijo único” (only child). Both English “unique” and Spanish “único” come from Latin unicus, meaning “single”, “sole” or “alone of its kind”. This word is also related to English
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “culo”. It a masculine noun meaning “butt” (American English), or “bum” (British English). Sorry if that’s a bit rude, but it’s quite a common word, so it’s important to know! “Culo” is quite a colloquial word, and there are other words to refer to this part of the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mal”. It can be used as an adjective, adverb or noun, with the following meanings: Example sentences Me siento mal. I feel bad/sick. Está de mal humor hoy. He/She is in a bad mood today. Ella está mal de salud. She is in poor health. El niño se
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ambos” in the masculine form, or “ambas” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective and a personal pronoun translating as “both”. It agrees grammatically with the things you are referring to, so if you’re talking masculine nouns or mixed-gender nouns it will be “ambos”, whereas if you are
Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “niño” and “niña”. These words mean “boy” and “girl” respectively. The plural “los niños” can refer to a group of boys and girls. According to the Diccionario Etimológico Castellano en Línea, it’s thought that the words niño and niña are onomatopoeic, and come from
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pero”. It’s a conjunction meaning “but”. It’s one of the most common words in Spanish, and is essential for expressing contrasts and exceptions. Example sentences Quiero ir, pero no puedo. I want to go, but I can’t. Me gusta el café, pero prefiero el té. I like coffee,
