Today’s Spanish word of the day is “jefe” in the masculine form, or “jefa” in the feminine form. It’s a noun meaning “boss”, “manager” or “chief”. The word comes from Old French chief, which is also the root of the English words “chef” and “chief”. Example sentences La jefa llegó en motocicleta a la oficina. […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “barco”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “boat” or “ship”. Confusingly, there is also a feminine noun, “barca”, which is used to refer to small boats such as rowing boats that have space for a few people. “Barco” refers to bigger boats and ships, and is a more general
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mujer”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “woman”. It comes from the Latin word molleris, meaning “watery” or “soft”, which might sound a bit sexist today. Interestingly, molleris is also the root of the English word “mollusk”! Example sentences Ella es una mujer muy inteligente. She is a very
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “seguridad”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “safety” or “security”. It can also mean “certainty”, “conviction” or “confidence” in some contexts. It comes from the Latin word securitas, which also meant “safety” or “security”. This is also the root of English words such as “security” and “secure”. Some related
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mañana”. It can be used as a feminine noun meaning “morning”, or as an adverb meaning “tomorrow”. If you want to say “tomorrow morning”, you would say “mañana por la mañana”. You can also use the word “mañana” to refer to the future in a general sense. Confusingly,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “como”. It’s a versatile word that crops up in a lot of different situations as an adverb, conjunction or preposition. It usually means “as” or “like”, though it can other translations depending on the context. The word “como” (without an accent) shouldn’t be confused with “cómo” (with an
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hacia”. It’s a preposition meaning “toward” or “towards”. It can also mean “about” or “around” in reference to times and places: The word “hacia” comes from Latin facie ad, which meant “facing”. Example sentences Corrieron hacia la salida. They ran towards the exit. Mira hacia el cielo. Look
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “corazón”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “heart”. Like in English, it can also be used in a metaphorical sense to refer to the center or essence of something. The word “corazón” comes from Latin cor (“heart”), which is also the root of several English words including “courage” and
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pasado”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “past”. It can also be used as an adjective translating as “past”, “last” (as in “most recent”), “stale”, “overdone” or “outdated”. The word is formed from the past participle of the verb “pasar”, meaning “to pass”. This is also how the English
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “medio” in the masculine form, or “media” in the feminine form. It’s a versatile word that can be an adjective, adverb or noun depending on the context. As an adjective, it can mean “half”, “average” or “middle”. It also translates as “half” when used as an adverb. As
