Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dar”. It’s a verb meaning “to give”. Depending on the context, it can be translated in a number of different ways beside just “to give”. These include “to produce or yield”, “to strike or hit”, “to feel or cause an emotion” and “to perform or carry out an […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “foto”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “photo” or “picture”. Since the word ends in o, you might expect it to be masculine. However, “foto” is a shortened form of the word “fotografía”, which is feminine, hence why “foto” is also feminine. Like the English word “photography”, “fotografía” comes
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “blanco”. It’s an adjective meaning “white”. It can also be used as a noun to mean either “blank” (as in a blank space), or “target” (as in something you shoot at). The word “blanco” can also refer to people with fair skin, and the plural “los blancos” can
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cierto”. It’s an adjective meaning “true”, “certain” or “some”. It’s often used with the verb “ser” (“to be”) to say that something is true, for example: When used after a noun, it usually means “true”, for example: When used before a noun, it usually means “certain” or “some”,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “puerta”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “door”. The word “puerta” can refer to any kind of door or gateway, including metaphorical ones. For example: The word “puerta” comes from Latin porta, meaning “gate” or “entrance”. This is also the root of the English words “porter” (“gatekeeper”) and “portal”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “usar”. It’s a verb meaning “to use”. You can use the verb “usar” to refer to using things like objects. For example: It can also mean “to wear”, especially in Latin America. For example: The word “usar” comes from the Latin root uti, meaning “to make use of”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “jugar”. It’s a verb meaning “to play”. It’s important to note that when referring to playing musical instruments, the verb “tocar” is used instead of “jugar”. For example, you would say “tocar el piano” (“play the piano”), not “jugar el piano”. The word “jugar” comes from the Latin
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “serio”. It’s an adjective meaning “serious”. When applied to people, “serio” can also imply that someone is reliable or trustworthy, for example: The word “serio” comes from the Latin word serius, which meant “weighty” or “important”, though in Classical Latin it was only applied to things, not people.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “para”. It’s a preposition meaning “for”, “to” or “in order to”. “Para” can be used to refer to a purpose or direction, for example: It can also be used to indicate a deadline, as in the following example: The word “para” is often confused with the word “por”,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “casar”. It’s a verb meaning “to marry” or “to wed”. The reflexive form, “casarse”, translates as “to get married”. Like the English verb “to marry”, it can also be used in a more metaphorical sense to refer to things that pair well together, for example: The word “casar”
