Today’s Spanish word of the day is “interesante”. It’s an adjective meaning “interesting”. Like other adjectives ending in –e, it doesn’t change depending on gender. The word “interesante” is related to the verb “interesar” (“to interest”) and the noun “interés” (“interest”), which come from Latin interesse, meaning “to be of importance”. The Latin word interesse […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mente”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “mind”. The word comes from Latin mens or mentis in the genitive form, which meant “mind” or “thought”. This is also the root of several English words including “mental”, “mention” and “dementia”. Many Spanish adverbs are formed by adding -mente to feminine
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “poder”. It’s a verb meaning “to be able to” or “can”, and also a masculine noun meaning “power”. You can also use the verb “poder” to express uncertainty in expressions like “puede que”, which means “it may be that” or “perhaps.” This structure is followed by a verb
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “momento”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “moment”. It can also translate as “time” if you’re referring to the precise time or moment at which something happened. The word “momento” comes from Latin momentum meaning “movement”, which is also the root of the English words “moment” and “momentum”, among
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “por”. It’s a preposition that can have several meanings, including “for”, “by”, “because of” and “through”. Some of the most common phrases and expressions in Spanish use the word “por”, including the following: The word “por” is often confused with the similar preposition “para”, which can also translate
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “citar”. It’s a verb that can mean “to cite”, “to quote”, “to summon” or “to make an appointment”. It’s related to the noun “cita”, which means “date”, “appointment” or “quote”. Some useful phrases involving the word “citar” include: The word “citar” comes from Latin citare, meaning “to summon”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “vuelta”. It’s a feminine noun that means “turn”, as in turning a corner, but is also used in a lot of different idiomatic expressions to mean different things including “back”, “return” and “around”. Here are a few of the different ways the word “vuelta” can be used: The
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “profesor” in the masculine form, or “profesora” in the feminine form. It’s a noun that usually translates as “teacher”, though it can sometimes be used to refer to university professors and lecturers. However, the standard word for a university professor is “catedrático” (male) or “catedrática” (female), while the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “información”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “information”, though it can also translate as “news” in some contexts. It’s one of the many Spanish nouns ending in -ción that are identical (or nearly identical) to their English counterparts except for the change from English -tion to Spanish –ción. A
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “detrás”. It’s an adverb meaning “behind”. It’s usually followed by the preposition “de” (literally meaning “of” or “from”), for example: The word “detrás” was formed by combining the Latin prepositions de (“from”) and trans (“across” or “over”). Example sentences Se escondió detrás de la cortina. He/She hid behind
