Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “muchacho” (masculine) and “muchacha” (feminine). The masculine form means “boy” or “young man”, while the feminine form means “girl” or “young woman”. In the past, the words “muchacho” and “muchacha” could be used to refer to servants and maids, though this usage is quite […]
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Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tarde”. It’s both a feminine noun meaning “afternoon”, and an adverb meaning “late”. Some common phrases including the word “tarde” include: The Spanish word “tarde” comes from the Latin adverb tarde, meaning “slowly” or “late”, which came from the root tardus, meaning “slow”. Some English words from the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “real”. It’s an adjective that often means “real”, “genuine” or “authentic”, like the English word “real”. It can also mean “royal”, and is used in things like the names of the soccer team Real Madrid (“Royal Madrid”) and organizations such as the Real Academia Española (“Royal Spanish Academy”).The
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “menos”. It usually translates as “less” or “except”, and can be used as an adverb, adjective or conjunction. It also means “minus” when talking about subtraction. The word comes from Latin minus, which also meant “less” and is the root of several English words including “minus” and “minor”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “paso”. It’s a masculine noun that usually means “step”, but can also mean “pace”, “passage” or “way” depending on the context. The word “paso” comes from Latin passus, meaning “step” or “pace”. This is also the root of the English words “pass”, “passage” and “pace”. Some useful phrases
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “trabajar”. It’s a verb meaning “to work”. Unlike in English, where the verb “to work” can refer both to human labor and whether or not something such as a machine “works”, in Spanish these are two different verbs: Another verb that can be used in a similar way
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “querido” in the masculine form, or “querida” in the feminine form. It can be used as an adjective meaning “dear” or “beloved”, or a noun meaning “dear” or “darling”. When used as an adjective, it can also translate as “well liked” or “cherished” depending on the context. It’s
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “contra”. It’s a proposition meaning “against”. It can also be used as a masculine noun meaning “con”, as in “the pros and cons”, which in Spanish is “los pros y los contras”. The word “contra” comes from Latin contra, which had the same meaning. This Latin root is
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “noticias”. It’s a feminine plural noun meaning “news”. The singular form “noticia” means “a piece of news” or “a news story” and is used quite frequently, in contrast to English where you wouldn’t say “a new” to refer to a particular piece of news. The word “noticias” comes
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “compañía”. It’s a feminine noun that can mean “company”, “companionship” or “business”, depending on the context. It can refer to the company of people in general, or refer to things like businesses and theater/dance companies. However, the word “empresa” is more commonly used to refer to businesses than
