Today’s Spanish word of the day is “peligroso” in the masculine form, or “peligrosa” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “dangerous”. It’s related to the word “peligro”, meaning “danger”. “Peligro” and “peligroso” come from the Latin word periculum meaning “trial”, “attempt” or “risk”. This is also the root of the English words “peril” […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “largo” in the masculine form, or “larga” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “long”. It can also be used as a noun in the masculine form (“un largo”), meaning “a length”. The word “largo” comes from Latin largus, meaning “abundant” or “plentiful”. This is also the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “algo”. It’s an indefinite pronoun meaning “something”, or “anything” when used in questions. It can also be used as an adverb meaning “a little” or “a bit”. Example sentences ¿Tienes algo que decirme? Do you have anything to tell me? Algo me dice que hoy será un día
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “último” in the masculine form, or “última” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “last” or “latest”. It comes from the Latin word ultimus, which had the same meaning and is the root of English words such as “ultimate” and “ultimatum”. Example sentences Llegamos al último minuto.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “probar”. It’s a verb that means “to try” or “to test”. It can also mean “to taste” in the context of trying food. The reflexive form “probarse” means “to try on”. The word comes from Latin probare, meaning “to test, examine or prove”. This is also the root
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “salvar”. It’s a verb meaning “to save”. It comes from the Latin word salvare, which had the same meaning. This is also the root of several English words including “salvation” and “save” itself (via Old French sauver). “Salvar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cerebro”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “brain”. It comes from the Latin word cerebrum, which also meant “brain”. This is also the source of the English word “cerebral”. Example sentences El cerebro humano es muy complejo. The human brain is very complex. El cerebro bilingüe es más resistente
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ir”. It’s a verb meaning “to go”. It’s one of the most common and useful verbs in Spanish, so it’s essential to become familiar with it if you want to get very far in Spanish. As well referring literally to going somewhere, “ir” can also be used as
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sueño”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “dream” or “sleep”. If you want to say you are tired in Spanish, you would say “tengo sueño” (literally “I have sleep”). Like the English word “dream”, the Spanish word “sueño” can be used metaphorically to refer to hopes and aspirations as
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “jefe” in the masculine form, or “jefa” in the feminine form. It’s a noun meaning “boss”, “manager” or “chief”. The word comes from Old French chief, which is also the root of the English words “chef” and “chief”. Example sentences La jefa llegó en motocicleta a la oficina.
