Today’s Spanish word of the day is “iglesia”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “church”. Like the English word “church”, it can be used to refer both to a physical building as well as the institution of the church. The word “iglesia” comes from Greek ekklēsía meaning “assembly”, from which we also get the English word […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “matar”. It’s a verb meaning “to kill”. It comes from Latin mactare, which had the same meaning. “Matar” is a regular verb, so it’s conjugated in the same way as other regular -ar verbs. Example sentences Esto me está matando. This is killing me. El cazador mató al
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ojo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “eye”. It’s also used as an idiomatic expression to mean “attention” or “watch out”. The word “ojo” comes from Latin oculus, which had the same meaning, and is also the root of several English words including “ocular” and “binocular”. Example sentences Mi
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “viaje”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “trip” or “journey”. One related Spanish word is the verb “viajar”, meaning “to travel”. Some common phrases involving the word “viaje” include: The word “viaje” comes from the Catalan or Occitan word viatge, which also means “trip” or “journey”. Example sentences Planeamos
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “todo” in the masculine form, or “toda” in the feminine form. It means “all”, “everything” or “entire”, and can be used as a pronoun, adjective or adverb. The hrase “todo el mundo” (literally “all the world”) is often used to mean “everyone”. The word “todo” comes from Latin
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sangre”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “blood”. Some common expressions involving the word “sangre” include: The word “sangre” comes from Latin sanguis, which had the same meaning. This Latin word is also the root of several English words, including “sanguine”, “exsanguinate” and “sanguinary”. Example sentences La sangre circula
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “demasiado” in the masculine form, or “demasiada” in the feminine form. It means “too much” or “too many”, and can be used as an adjective or adverb. The word “demasiado” was formed by adding the “-ado” suffix to the word “demás”, meaning “other” or “rest”. Example sentences Comí
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “junto” in the masculine form, or “junta” in the feminine form. It means “together” or “next to”, and can be used as an adjective or adverb. It’s worth pointing out that there is also a feminine noun, “junta”, which means “council”, “board” or “committee”. The word “junto” comes
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “noche”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “night”. The phrase “esta noche” translates as “tonight”. The word “noche” comes from the Latin word “noctem”, which is also the root of the English word “nocturnal”. Example sentences Esta noche voy al cine. Tonight, I’m going to the movies. Vamos a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “faltar”. It’s a versatile verb that means “to lack”, “to miss” or “to be missing”, but can have other translations depending on the context. Some common expressions involving the verb “faltar” include: The word “faltar” derives from Latin fallere meaning “to deceive” or “to disappoint”. This is also
