Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mitad.” It’s a feminine noun meaning “half” or “middle”. The word “mitad” comes from the Latin medietas, which also meant “half.” An obscure English word from the same root is “moiety” which can mean “half” or “part”, and is only really used in specific contexts in fields including […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “loco” in the masculine form, or “loca” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “crazy” or “insane.” It can also be used as a noun to refer to a crazy person. Like the English word “crazy”, “loco” doesn’t always have a negative connotation. For example, you could
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ayudar”. It’s a verb meaning “to help” or “to assist”. The word “ayudar” comes from the Latin adiutare, meaning “to give help to”. Some English words from the same root include “aid” and “adjutant” (a military officer who assists superior officers). “Ayudar” is a regular verb conjugated in
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “libro.” It’s a masculine noun meaning “book.” The word “libro” comes from the Latin liber, which originally referred to the inner bark of trees, which was used as a writing surface before the invention of paper. Some related English words include “library” and “libretto” (the text of an
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mil.” It means “thousand” and can be used as an adjective or noun. Some examples of its use as an adjective include “mil personas” (“a thousand people”) and “mil euros” (“a thousand euros”). When used as a noun, it doesn’t require an indefinite pronoun, unlike in English. For
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dejar.” It’s a verb that can mean “to leave” or “to let” (in the sense of “to allow”). It can also mean “to stop” in expressions such as “dejar de” (to stop doing something), for example “dejé de fumar” (I stopped smoking). It’s thought that the word “dejar”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “primero.” It’s an adjective meaning “first”. When used before a singular masculine noun, it loses the final o and becomes just “primer”, for example “el primer capítulo” (the first chapter). The word “primero” comes from the Latin primarius, meaning “first” or “primary”. Some English words from this root
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “personal.” It can be used as an adjective meaning “personal”, or as a masculine noun meaning “staff” or “personnel”. Although it’s written identically to the English word “personal”, Spanish “personal” is pronounced quite differently, with pure e and a vowels and the stress on the final syllable. In
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “anoche.” It’s an adverb meaning “last night”. “Anoche” is used to refer to things that took place during the previous night. For example: Unlike in English, where “last night” is a phrase, in Spanish, “anoche” is a single word. The word “anoche” is thought to come from the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nave.”It’s a feminine noun that usually means “ship” or “vessel”, but in some contexts can also mean “building”, “hall” or “nave” (in a church). The word “nave” comes from the Latin navis, which also meant “ship.” Some English words from this root include “navy”, “navigate” and “nave”. The
