Today’s Spanish word of the day is “Navidad”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “Christmas”. It can refer specifically to the 25th of December, or the whole festive season. In Spanish-speaking countries, the 24th of December is a bigger event than the 25th, with a shared meal and the exchanging of presents taking place on Christmas […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “parecer”. It’s a verb meaning “to seem” or “to look like”. It shouldn’t be confused with the verb “aparecer”, which means “to appear” or “to turn up”. Both “parecer” and “aparecer” derive from Latin parere, meaning “to beget” or “to bring forth”, which is also the root of
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “avión”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “plane”. The word “avión” comes from the French word avion (“plane”), which was derived from Latin avis (“bird”). Example sentences El avión despegó a tiempo. The airplane took off on time. ¿A qué hora sale el avión hacia Madrid? What time does
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ganar”. It’s a verb that can have several meanings, including “to earn”, “to gain” and “to win”. Like the English word “gain”, it’s thought to ultimately derive from a Germanic word related to hunting or fishing. Unlike in English, Spanish doesn’t always distinguish between “earning” and “winning”, so
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “papá”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “dad”, or “daddy”. Like the English word “dad”, “papá” is informal. The more formal way to refer to your father is “padre” (“father”). The plural, “los papás”, translates as “parents”, so “mis papás” would translate as “my parents” or “my mom and
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “minuto”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “minute”. Like in English, it’s often used to suggest a very brief period of time that may not last exactly a minute, for example in the phrase “¡Espera un minuto!” (“Wait a minute!”). The word “minuto” comes from Latin minutus, meaning “small”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “probablemente”. It’s an adverb meaning “probably”. You may have noticed that while many English adverbs end in -ly, many Spanish adverbs end in -mente. Here are just a few examples: This doesn’t mean that all Spanish adverbs end in -mente, but it’s a common pattern. The Spanish word
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “calle”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “street”. Like in English, Spanish has several different words for types of street and road. Here are a few of the most common: The word “calle” comes from Latin callis, meaning “path”. Example sentences Hay un perro sentado en la esquina de
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “gusto”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “taste”, “flavor”, “pleasure” or “liking”. The word “gusto” is used in a few conventional polite phrases. These include “con gusto” to mean “you’re welcome” when someone thanks you for something, and “mucho gusto” to mean “nice to meet you” when meeting someone
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “trato”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “deal” or “contract”. It can also mean “manner” or “treatment” (in the sense of behavior towards someone rather than medical treatment). The word for “treatment” in a medical context is “tratamiento”. Confusingly, “trato” is also the first-person singular form of the verb
