Today’s Spanish word of the day is “probar”. It’s a verb that means “to try” or “to test”. It can also mean “to taste” in the context of trying food. The reflexive form “probarse” means “to try on”. The word comes from Latin probare, meaning “to test, examine or prove”. This is also the root […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “salvar”. It’s a verb meaning “to save”. It comes from the Latin word salvare, which had the same meaning. This is also the root of several English words including “salvation” and “save” itself (via Old French sauver). “Salvar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cerebro”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “brain”. It comes from the Latin word cerebrum, which also meant “brain”. This is also the source of the English word “cerebral”. Example sentences El cerebro humano es muy complejo. The human brain is very complex. El cerebro bilingüe es más resistente
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ir”. It’s a verb meaning “to go”. It’s one of the most common and useful verbs in Spanish, so it’s essential to become familiar with it if you want to get very far in Spanish. As well referring literally to going somewhere, “ir” can also be used as
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sueño”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “dream” or “sleep”. If you want to say you are tired in Spanish, you would say “tengo sueño” (literally “I have sleep”). Like the English word “dream”, the Spanish word “sueño” can be used metaphorically to refer to hopes and aspirations as
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “jefe” in the masculine form, or “jefa” in the feminine form. It’s a noun meaning “boss”, “manager” or “chief”. The word comes from Old French chief, which is also the root of the English words “chef” and “chief”. Example sentences La jefa llegó en motocicleta a la oficina.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “barco”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “boat” or “ship”. Confusingly, there is also a feminine noun, “barca”, which is used to refer to small boats such as rowing boats that have space for a few people. “Barco” refers to bigger boats and ships, and is a more general
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mujer”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “woman”. It comes from the Latin word molleris, meaning “watery” or “soft”, which might sound a bit sexist today. Interestingly, molleris is also the root of the English word “mollusk”! Example sentences Ella es una mujer muy inteligente. She is a very
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “seguridad”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “safety” or “security”. It can also mean “certainty”, “conviction” or “confidence” in some contexts. It comes from the Latin word securitas, which also meant “safety” or “security”. This is also the root of English words such as “security” and “secure”. Some related
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mañana”. It can be used as a feminine noun meaning “morning”, or as an adverb meaning “tomorrow”. If you want to say “tomorrow morning”, you would say “mañana por la mañana”. You can also use the word “mañana” to refer to the future in a general sense. Confusingly,
