Today’s Spanish word of the day is “forzar”. It’s a verb meaning “to force”, “to strain” or “to compel”. Like the English verb “to force”, it comes from Latin fortiare, which had the same meaning. “Forzar” is an irregular verb. Here’s the conjugation in the present tense: Example sentences Forzaron la puerta para entrar. They […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “entonces”. It’s an adverb that usually translates as “then” or “so”. The phrases “en ese entonces” and “en aquel entonces” mean “at that time” or “back then”. Example sentences En ese entonces no sabía nada. Back then, I didn’t know anything. ¿Entonces, te vas o te quedas? So,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “servicio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “service”. It can also refer to a bathroom/restroom. Both English “service” and Spanish “servicio” come from Latin servitium, meaning “slavery” or “servitude”. Example sentences Este restaurante tiene buen servicio. This restaurant has good service. Mi hermano hace el servicio militar este año.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “clase”. It’s a feminine noun meaning that can mean “class”, “lesson” or “classroom”. Like the English word “class”, it can also mean “kind” or “type”. Both English “class” and Spanish “clase” come from Latin classis, which could refer to divisions of armies as well as social classes. Example
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hambre”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “hunger”. The word “hambre” comes from Latin fames, which also meant “hunger” and is the root of English words such as “famish” and “famine”. Example sentences El hambre me despertó esta mañana. Hunger woke me up this morning. No puedo concentrarme cuando
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “completamente”. It’s an adverb meaning “completely” or “totally”. Like the English words “complete” and “completely”, it derives from Latin complere meaning “to fill up”. Example sentences Me olvidé completamente. I completely forgot. Estoy completamente de acuerdo contigo. I completely agree with you. Aunque el edificio fue completamente destruido
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “siempre”. It’s an adverb meaning “always” or “forever”. The word “siempre” comes from Latin semper meaning “always”, “ever” or “at all times”. Example sentences Siempre me haces reír. You always make me laugh. Lo mismo pasa siempre. The same thing always happens. Siempre hago ejercicio por la mañana.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “todavía”. It’s an adverb meaning “still”, “yet” or “even”, depending on the context. The word “todavía” is a compound word made up of the words “toda” (“all/whole”) and “vía” (“way”), so it literally means something like “the whole way”. Example sentences Todavía no ha llegado. He still hasn’t
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ocurrir”. It’s a verb meaning “to happen” or “to occur”. Like the English word “occur”, Spanish “ocurrir” comes from Latin occurrere, meaning “to run to meet” or “to run against”. Example sentences Nunca imaginé que eso podría ocurrir. I never imagined that could happen. Se me ocurrió algo
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “excelente”. It’s an adjective meaning “excellent”, “outstanding” or “superb”. Both Spanish “excelente” and English “excellent” come from Latin excellens meaning “towering, prominent, distinguished”. Example sentences No basta con ser bueno: sé excelente. It’s not enough to be good—be excellent. El servicio fue excelente. The service was excellent. Tienes
