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
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sentar”. It’s a verb that can mean “to sit”, “to seat”, “to set”, “to suit” or “to agree with”. In the reflexive form (“sentarse”), it means “to sit down”. The verb “sentar” is irregular. Here’s the conjugation in the present tense: It’s easy to confuse the verb “sentar”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dinero”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “money”. The word “dinero” comes from the Latin denarius, which was type of Roman coin used from roughly 200 BC to 240 AD. The word “dinar”, used for the currency of several countries including Algeria, Iraq, Libya and Tunisia also comes from
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “morir”. It’s a verb meaning “to die”. The word “morir” comes from Latin morire, which also meant “to die”. It’s related to several English words, including “mortal”, “mortality”, and “mortuary”. The verb “morir” is irregular, and in the present tense is conjugated according to the same pattern as
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ahora”. It’s an adverb meaning “now”. While the word “ahora” literally means “now”, it can sometimes be used to mean “in a minute” or “in a moment”. The diminutive “ahorita” is also used to mean “about now” or “in a minute”, especially in Latin America. Some common phrases
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “listo” in the masculine form, or “lista” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “ready” or “clever”. The origin of the word “listo” is disputed. One theory is that it could come the Gothic word listeigs, meaning “cunning” or “crafty”, though it has also been suggested it
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sin”. It’s a preposition meaning “without”. The word “sin” is used several common expressions, including the following: Although it’s spelled identically to the English word “sin”, they have different etymologies. While the English word “sin” is Germanic, Spanish “sin” comes from Latin sine, which also meant “without” and
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “presidente” in the masculine form, or “presidenta” in the feminine form. The word “president/a” comes from the the Latin verb praesidere, meaning “to preside” (“to act as head or chief”). This is also the root of the English words “preside” and “president”. Example sentences Fue elegida presidenta del
