Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cumpleaños”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “birthday”. The word “cumpleaños” is a compound word formed from the verb “cumplir” (“to fulfill”) and “años” (“years”), so it literally means “fulfill years”. Despite being a singular noun, “cumpleaños” always ends in an s, because the “años” part of the word […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “próximo”. It’s an adjective that can mean “next” (as in “following”) or “close/near”, either in a literal sense or more metaphorically, for example when referring to relationships. The word “próximo” comes from Latin proximus (“nearest”), from which we get the English words “proximity” and “approximate”. Example sentences ¿Cuándo
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “secreto”. It’s a masculine noun and an adjective meaning “secret”. Both Spanish “secreto” and English “secret” come from Latin secretum, which meant “secrecy” or “mystery”. This word in turn derived from the Latin adjective secretus, meaning “set apart” or “hidden”, from which we also get the word “secretary”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “contar”. It’s a verb meaning “to count” or “to tell”. Like the English verb “to count”, Spanish “contar” can be also be used to refer to things having importance or being worthy of consideration, for example: One way in which the Spanish verb “contar” is used differently to
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “club”. It’s a masculine noun meaning, as you might have guessed, “club”. It refers to clubs in the sense of groups and associations as well as nightclubs, but not clubs in the sense of heavy sticks or the suit in cards. If you want to refer to a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “juego”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “game” or “play” (as in the act of playing). It can also be used to refer to rides and attractions at amusement parks. Interestingly, the word “juego” can also refer to a set of objects, for example a set of sheets or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “esperar”. It’s a verb that can mean “to wait”, “to expect” or “to hope”. The word “esperar” comes from Latin sperare, which meant “to hope”. Some related Spanish words include “esperanza” (“hope”) and “desesperanza” (“despair”). The English words “despair” and “desperate” also come from Latin sperare, with the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “así”. It’s an adverb meaning “like this” or “like that”. It can also be translated as “in this way” or “in that way”. It’s used in some common phrases, including the following: The phrase “así de…” can be used before an adjective to emphasize it, like how you
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “oro”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “gold”. When referring to things that are gold in color, you would normally use the related word “dorado” instead, though it is possible to say “de color oro” (literally “of gold color”). Like how the word “gold” is used in English, “oro”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “adentro”. It’s an adverb meaning “inside”, “in”, “inward” or “indoors”. The structure [place] + “adentro” can be used to describe movement deeper into a place, for example: The word “adentro” is formed by adding the preposition “a” (“to”) to the word “dentro” (“inside”). Therefore, it literally means something
