Today’s Spanish word of the day is “escuchar”. Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sitio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “place”. It can also mean “space” or “room” in phrases such as “¿Hay sitio?” (“Is there space/room?”). Like the English word “site”, it comes from the Latin word situs, meaning “situation” or “position”. In […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “escuchar”. It’s a verb usually translated as “to listen to”, though it can also be translated as “to hear” in some contexts. Like the distinction between “to listen to” and “to hear” in English, there’s usually a distinction between the verbs “escuchar” and “oír” in Spanish. “Oír” means
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cosa”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “thing”. It comes from the Latin word cause, meaning “cause” or “reason”, which is also the root of the English word “cause”. Example sentences Hay cosas que no se explican. There are things that can’t be explained. A veces, una cosa lleva
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “grupo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “group”. Like the English word “group”, it comes from Italian gruppo. The word “grupo” can refer to any group of things or people, including musical groups. Example sentences Mi grupo de amigos se reúne cada viernes. My group of friends meets every
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “control”. It’s a masculine noun that means “control”—no surprises there! Like in English, it’s also used to refer to a television remote control, which in Spanish is “un control remoto”. Both the English and Spanish words “control” come from the French word contrôle, which was originally used in
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “Dios”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “God”. Like the English word “God”, it can be capitalized or not depending on whether you are referring to a monotheistic God or one of many gods in a polytheistic tradition. Some common phrases involving the word “Dios” include the following: Example
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “joven”. It’s an adjective meaning “young”. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a young person. When used as a noun, it can cover quite a large age range—if you’re lucky you may still be referred to as a “joven” in your forties! This
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “atención”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “attention”, “service” or “kindness”. It can also be used as an interjection to warn of danger, for example when shouted out on its own or written on a sign (“¡Atención!”). In this case, it could be translated as “Look out!”, “Danger!” or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “posible”. As you might have guessed, it’s an adjective meaning “possible”. It can also translate as “potential” or “feasible” depending on the context. It comes from the Latin word possibilis (“capable of being done”), which is also the root of the English word “possible”. Unsurprisingly, the opposite of
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ayer”. It’s an adverb meaning “yesterday”. The word comes from Latin heri, which had the same meaning. Example sentences Ayer llovió mucho. It rained a lot yesterday. Ayer fue un día muy largo. Yesterday was a very long day. Ayer no fue un buen día para tomar decisiones
