Words

Doctor

Doctor

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “doctor” in the masculine form, or “doctora” in the feminine form. It’s a noun meaning “doctor”, both in the sense of a medical doctor as well as someone of any profession who has graduated with a doctorate. The masculine form of the word (“doctor”) is one of the […]

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Respuesta

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “respuesta”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “reply”, “response” or “answer”. It might not look much like it, but it’s related to the English word “response”, as both come from Latin respondere (“to respond”). Example sentences Estoy esperando tu respuesta. I am waiting for your answer. ¿Cuál es la

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Razón

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “razón”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “reason”, both in the sense of the reason why you do something, as well as when referring to sanity and rationality. It can also be used when discussing whether someone is right or wrong. The phrase “tener razón” (literally “to have reason”)

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Estar

Estar

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “estar”. It’s one of the two Spanish verbs that translate as “to be”, the other being “ser”. It’s mainly used for referring to temporary states as well as the location of things, while “ser” is used more for unchanging characteristics, dates and times. “Estar” is an irregular verb.

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Necesario

Necesario

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “necesario”. It’s an adjective meaning “necessary”. Like the English word “necessary”, it comes from Latin “necessarius”, which had the same meaning. Example sentences El agua es necesaria para sobrevivir. Water is necessary to survive. Es necesario tener paciencia. It is necessary to have patience. Un pasaporte es necesario

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Segundo

Segundo

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “segundo”. It means “second”, both as an adjective referring to something or someone that comes second, and as a noun meaning the unit of time. Example sentences Llegaremos en un segundo. We’ll get there in a second. Vivo en el segundo piso. I live on the second floor.

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Desde

Desde

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “desde”. It’s a preposition meaning “since” or “from”. The word originated as a contraction of the Latin phrase “de ex de”, meaning literally “from outside of”. Example sentences Desde aquí, puedo ver la playa. From here, I can see the beach. Vivo aquí desde 2015. I have lived

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Pero

Pero

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,

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Misión

Misión

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “misión”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “mission”.  Like the English word “mission”, it comes from Latin missio, which referred to the act of sending something or someone. Example sentences Tenemos una misión importante. We have an important mission. Rechazó la misión. He/She rejected the mission. La misión requiere

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Partir

Partir

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “partir”. It’s a verb meaning, “to leave”, “to set off or start”, or “to split, cut or break”. Etymologically speaking, it’s related to the English words “part” and “depart”. Example sentences Voy a partir el jueves. I’m going to leave on Thursday. Partir de cero puede ser una

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