Today’s Spanish word of the day is “decisión”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “decision”. Like the English word “decision”, it comes from Latin decisio which came from the verb decidere which literally meant “to cut off”. Presumably it acquired its current meaning because making a decision involves cutting off other possibilities. Some related Spanish words […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “programa”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “program”. Like the English word “program”, it can be used to refer to a lot of different things including TV shows, computer programs and things like educational syllabuses and theatre or concert programs. It might seem surprising that a word that ends
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “alguno” in the masculine form, or “alguna” in the feminine form. It’s a very versatile adjective that can translate as “some”, “any”, “a few” or “one” depending on the context. It comes the Latin words aliquis (“someone”) and unos (“one”). When used before a singular masculine noun, it
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “querer”. It’s a verb meaning “to want” or “to love” depending on the context. The phrase “querer decir” (literally “to want to say”) can be used to mean “to mean”, for example: The word “querer” comes from Latin quaerere, meaning “to ask” or “to seek”. “Querer” is an
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pobre”. It’s an adjective meaning “poor”, and can also be used as a noun to refer to someone who is impoverished or unfortunate. The word “pobre” comes from Latin pauper, meaning “poor” or “without resources”, which also gave us the English words “pauper” and “poverty”. Example sentences Era
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “prometer”. It’s a verb meaning “to promise”. It can also mean “to get engaged” or “to promise oneself” when used as a pronominal verb (“prometerse”). The word “prometer” derives from Latin promittere, which meant “to promise” or “to send forth”. This is also the root of the English
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “fuerte”. It’s an adjective meaning “strong”. It comes from the Latin word fortis (“strong”), which is also the root of the English words “fort” and “fortitude”. The opposite of “fuerte” is “débil” (“weak”). Example sentences El viento es muy fuerte hoy. The wind is very strong today. Necesito
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “solo”. It can be an adjective meaning “alone”, or an adverb meaning “only” or “just”. When used as an adverb, it’s equivalent to the word “solamente”, which is an adverb that also translates as “only” or “just”. Like the identical English word, “solo” comes from Latin solus meaning
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “madre”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “mother”. The word comes from Latin mater, and is related to the word for “mother” in most Indo-European languages, including English. The more informal word for mother is “mamá”, which is the equivalent of “mom” or “mum” in English. Example sentences Hoy
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “deseo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “desire” or “wish”. The word comes from Latin desidium, which referred to an erotic desire. However, the modern-day Spanish word “deseo” can refer to all kinds of wishes and desires, not just those of an erotic nature! Example sentences El genio preguntó:
