Today’s Spanish word of the day is “deber”. It’s a versatile verb that can refer to obligations, translating as “should”, “must” or “to have to”. It can also mean “to owe”. In the reflexive form (“deberse”), it refers to the cause of something and means “to be due to”, for example: The word “deber” can […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “feliz”. It’s an adjective meaning “happy” or “joyful”. The word “feliz” comes from Latin felix, meaning “happy” or “fruitful”. This is also the root of several English words including “felicity”, “felicitous”, “felicitation” as well as the names Felix and Felicity. Example sentences Mi perro está feliz corriendo por
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “situación”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “situation”, “circumstance” or “position”. The word “situación” ultimately derives from Latin situs, meaning “site” or “position”. This is also the root of the English words “site” and “situation”. Example sentences Mi nueva situación laboral me permite trabajar desde casa. My new work
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “coche”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “car” or “automobile”. The word “coche” is used in Spain and will be understood throughout Latin Ameria, but other Spanish-speaking countries prefer to use other words to mean “car”. The most common words for car in Spanish-speaking Latin America are “carro” and
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “caso”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “case” or “situation”. It’s used in a similar way to how we use the word “case” in English, for example: The word “caso” comes from Latin casus, meaning “chance”, “occasion” or “accident”. In Latin, the word originally meant something like “a falling”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cerca”. It’s an adverb meaning “near”, “nearby” or “close”. The word “cerca” ultimately derives from the Latin word circare, meaning “to surround”. It’s related to a few English words including “circa” (which comes directly from Latin), “circle” and “circus” (which originally referred to a ring or circular arena).
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “palabra”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “word”. Like English “word”, you can use “palabra” figuratively to refer to a promise or commitment, for example: The word “palabra” comes from Latin parabola, meaning “comparison” or “parable”. This is also the root of the English words “parable”, “parabola” and “palaver”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “oír”. It’s a verb meaning “to hear”. It can also be translated as “to listen”, though the verb “escuchar” is more commonly used to refer to actively listening as opposed to merely hearing. In many Spanish-speaking countries it’s common for people to use the imperative form “oye” to
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hablar”. It’s a verb meaning “to speak” or “to talk”. The word “hablar” comes from Latin fabulari, meaning “to talk” or “to chat”. This Latin verb came from the Latin word fabula (“tale”), from which we get the words “fable”, “fabulous” and “confabulation”. “Hablar” is one of the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “comer”. It’s a verb meaning “to eat”. In Spain and Mexico, it can also be translated as “to have lunch”, since the related word “comida” (“food”) also means “lunch” in those countries. The word “comer” comes from Latin comedere, which also meant “to eat” or “to consume”. “Comer”
