Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ocurrir”. It’s a verb meaning “to happen” or “to occur”. Like the English word “occur”, Spanish “ocurrir” comes from Latin occurrere, meaning “to run to meet” or “to run against”. Example sentences Nunca imaginé que eso podría ocurrir. I never imagined that could happen. Se me ocurrió algo […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “excelente”. It’s an adjective meaning “excellent”, “outstanding” or “superb”. Both Spanish “excelente” and English “excellent” come from Latin excellens meaning “towering, prominent, distinguished”. Example sentences No basta con ser bueno: sé excelente. It’s not enough to be good—be excellent. El servicio fue excelente. The service was excellent. Tienes
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “piso”. It’s a masculine noun that means “floor” or “story” (as in the floor level in a building). You might have seen the word on wet floor signs that say “piso mojado” (“wet floor”). In Spain, the word “piso” is also used to mean “apartment”. The word “piso”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “maravilloso” in the masculine form, or “maravillosa” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “marvellous” or “wonderful”. The word “maravilloso” comes from “maravilla” (“marvel/wonder”), which in turn comes from Latin mirabilia, meaning “wonderful things”. This is also the root of the English word “marvel”. Example sentences Fue
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “padre”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “father”. It’s also used in Mexico as an adjective meaning “cool” or “awesome”. The plural, “padres”, means “parents”, though it can also translate as “fathers” depending on the context. The word “padre” comes from Latin pater, meaning “father”, which is the same
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “parte”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “part”, “section” or “portion”. The word “parte” comes from Latin pars meaning “part”, “share” or “division”. Some English words from this root include “part”, “partial” and “partner”. Example sentences Esa es solo una parte de la historia. That’s just part of the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “encontrar”. It’s a verb meaning “to find”, “to discover” or “to encounter”. The reflexive form “encontrarse” is quite versatile and be used to refer to where something is located, how one feels, or meeting up with or bumping into someone. Here are a few examples: Example sentences Encontré
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cara”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “face”. It comes from Greek kára meaning “head” or “face”. Some common expressions involving the word “cara” include: Example sentences Puso cara de no entender. He made a face like he didn’t understand. Ella tiene una cara muy expresiva. She has a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pie”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “foot”. Some common expressions involving the word “pie” include: The word “pie” comes from Latin pedis (“foot”), which also gave rise to English words like “pedal”, “pedestrian”, and “pedicure”. Example sentences Me duele el pie derecho. My right foot hurts. Estaba de
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “acabar”. It’s a verb meaning “to finish”, “to end”, “to use up”. In the reflexive form (“acabarse”), it can mean “to run out”, for example: When followed by “de” and another verb in the infinitive, it means “to have just done something”, for example: Etymologically speaking, the verb
