Today’s Spanish word of the day is “luego”. It’s an adverb meaning “later”, “then” or “afterwards”. It can be used to refer to things that happen later or after something else, for example: It’s also used in the common expression “hasta luego”, which literally means “until later” and is used as a way of saying […]
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 “cuenta”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “account”, “bill” or “check”. The word “cuenta” can also translate as “calculation” or “sum”. The word “cuenta” is also used in the phrasal verb “darse cuenta”, meaning “to realize” or “to notice”. Here are a few examples of “darse cuenta” in use:
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “arriba”. It’s an adverb meaning “up” or “above”. It can also appear in expressions of encouragement or exclamation, for example: The word “arriba” comes from the Latin phrase ad ripam, meaning “to the shore/bank”, suggesting movement to a higher place Example sentences Los niños subieron arriba para jugar
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mamá”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “mom”. It’s more affectionate and less formal than the word “madre”, which translates as “mother”. The word “mamá” is thought to come from the sounds that babies make when calling for their mothers. Similar words exist in many languages across the world.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “maestro” in the masculine form, or “maestra” in the feminine form. It’s a noun meaning “teacher” or “master”. Unlike in English, where the word “maestro” has quite a specific use, in Spanish it can be used as a more general word meaning “schoolteacher”. The word “maestro” comes from
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “honor”. It won’t come as a surprise that it means “honor”! Like in English, the h in Spanish “honor” is silent, but the stress is on the second syllable. Like in English, there are a few common phrases using the word “honor” in Spanish. These include the following:
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “imposible”. As you might have guessed, it’s an adjective meaning “impossible”. Like English “impossible”, the word “imposible” comes from Latin impossibilis, which had the same meaning. Some related Spanish words include the following: Example sentences Sin tu ayuda, esto sería imposible. Without your help, this would be impossible.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dar”. It’s a verb meaning “to give”. Depending on the context, it can be translated in a number of different ways beside just “to give”. These include “to produce or yield”, “to strike or hit”, “to feel or cause an emotion” and “to perform or carry out an
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “foto”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “photo” or “picture”. Since the word ends in o, you might expect it to be masculine. However, “foto” is a shortened form of the word “fotografía”, which is feminine, hence why “foto” is also feminine. Like the English word “photography”, “fotografía” comes
