Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bien”. It’s usually used as an adverb translating as “well” or “OK”. It can also be used as a masculine noun meaning “good”, “benefit” or “property/asset” (especially when used in the plural). “Bien” is easy to confuse with “bueno”. The distinction is similar to that of “good” and […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “oído”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “hearing” or “ear”, in particular the inner ear. Confusingly, there is another word in Spanish that also translates as ear: “oreja”. However, “oreja” refers more to the outer ear, for example the fleshy part where you might have a piercing. “Oído” refers
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cielo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “sky” or “heavens”. It can also be used as a term of endearment with a similar meaning to “darling” or “sweetheart”. The plural can be used as an interjection to express surprise: The word “cielo” comes from Latin caelum, which had the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “disculpar”. It’s a verb meaning “to forgive” or “to excuse”. In the reflexive form “disculparse”, it translates as “to apologize”. One way to say “sorry” or “excuse me” in Spanish is to simply say “disculpe” (formal) or “disculpa” (informal). The word “disculpar” was formed by joining the prefix
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “vivo” in the masculine form, or “viva” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective that usually translates as “alive”. Depending on the context, it can also mean “lively”, “bright” or “intense”. If you want to refer to a live performance or event, you would say it is “en
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “correcto” in the masculine form, or “correcta” in the feminine form. If you hadn’t guessed, it’s an adjective meaning “correct”. It can also mean “polite” or “proper”, in the sense of being well-mannered, or “honest”. Like the English word “correct”, it comes from Latin correctus meaning “put straight”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “historia”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “history” or “story”. Like the English words “history” and “story”, it comes from Latin historia, which referred to a narrative of past events. Unlike in English, Spanish doesn’t have separate words for history in the sense of studying the past and for
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pelea”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “fight”. It can refer to either a physical altercation, or a heated verbal argument It comes from the verb “pelear”, meaning “to fight”. “Pelear” came from the Latin word pilus, meaning “hair”. The word originally implied grabbing and pulling someone by the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pisar”. It’s a verb meaning “to tread”, “to step on”, or “to walk on”. It comes from the Latin word pinsere, meaning “to stamp” or “to crush”. This is also the source of the Spanish word “piso”, meaning “floor”. “Pisar” is a regular verb that has the same
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cenar”. It’s a verb that means “to have dinner” or “to dine”. It refers to the evening meal and is related to the noun “cena”, meaning “dinner”. “Cenar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ar verbs. Example sentences ¿A qué hora
