Words

Feliz

Feliz

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “feliz”. It’s an adjective meaning “happy” or “joyful”. The word “feliz” comes from Latin felix, meaning “happy” or “fruitful”. This is also the root of several English words including “felicity”, “felicitous”, “felicitation” as well as the names Felix and Felicity. Example sentences Mi perro está feliz corriendo por […]

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Situación

Situación

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “situación”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “situation”, “circumstance” or “position”. The word “situación” ultimately derives from Latin situs, meaning “site” or “position”. This is also the root of the English words “site” and “situation”. Example sentences Mi nueva situación laboral me permite trabajar desde casa. My new work

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Coche

Coche

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “coche”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “car” or “automobile”. The word “coche” is used in Spain and will be understood throughout Latin Ameria, but other Spanish-speaking countries prefer to use other words to mean “car”. The most common words for car in Spanish-speaking Latin America are “carro” and

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Caso

Caso

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “caso”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “case” or “situation”. It’s used in a similar way to how we use the word “case” in English, for example: The word “caso” comes from Latin casus, meaning “chance”, “occasion” or “accident”. In Latin, the word originally meant something like “a falling”.

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Cerca

Cerca

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cerca”. It’s an adverb meaning “near”, “nearby” or “close”. The word “cerca” ultimately derives from the Latin word circare, meaning “to surround”. It’s related to a few English words including “circa” (which comes directly from Latin), “circle” and “circus” (which originally referred to a ring or circular arena).

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Palabra

Palabra

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “palabra”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “word”. Like English “word”, you can use “palabra” figuratively to refer to a promise or commitment, for example: The word “palabra” comes from Latin parabola, meaning “comparison” or “parable”. This is also the root of the English words “parable”, “parabola” and “palaver”.

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Oír

Oír

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “oír”. It’s a verb meaning “to hear”. It can also be translated as “to listen”, though the verb “escuchar” is more commonly used to refer to actively listening as opposed to merely hearing. In many Spanish-speaking countries it’s common for people to use the imperative form “oye” to

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Hablar

Hablar

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hablar”. It’s a verb meaning “to speak” or “to talk”. The word “hablar” comes from Latin fabulari, meaning “to talk” or “to chat”. This Latin verb came from the Latin word fabula (“tale”), from which we get the words “fable”, “fabulous” and “confabulation”. “Hablar” is one of the

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Comer

Comer

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “comer”. It’s a verb meaning “to eat”. In Spain and Mexico, it can also be translated as “to have lunch”, since the related word “comida” (“food”) also means “lunch” in those countries. The word “comer” comes from Latin comedere, which also meant “to eat” or “to consume”. “Comer”

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Qué

Qué

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “qué”. It’s an interrogative pronoun and adjective meaning “what”. “Qué” can be used in questions to ask about something specific, for example: Like the English word “what”, it can also be used in exclamatory expressions to emphasize something, for example: Some common Spanish phrases using the word “qué”

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