Today’s Spanish word of the day is “por”. It’s a preposition that can have several meanings, including “for”, “by”, “because of” and “through”. Some of the most common phrases and expressions in Spanish use the word “por”, including the following: The word “por” is often confused with the similar preposition “para”, which can also translate […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “citar”. It’s a verb that can mean “to cite”, “to quote”, “to summon” or “to make an appointment”. It’s related to the noun “cita”, which means “date”, “appointment” or “quote”. Some useful phrases involving the word “citar” include: The word “citar” comes from Latin citare, meaning “to summon”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “vuelta”. It’s a feminine noun that means “turn”, as in turning a corner, but is also used in a lot of different idiomatic expressions to mean different things including “back”, “return” and “around”. Here are a few of the different ways the word “vuelta” can be used: The
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “profesor” in the masculine form, or “profesora” in the feminine form. It’s a noun that usually translates as “teacher”, though it can sometimes be used to refer to university professors and lecturers. However, the standard word for a university professor is “catedrático” (male) or “catedrática” (female), while the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “información”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “information”, though it can also translate as “news” in some contexts. It’s one of the many Spanish nouns ending in -ción that are identical (or nearly identical) to their English counterparts except for the change from English -tion to Spanish –ción. A
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “detrás”. It’s an adverb meaning “behind”. It’s usually followed by the preposition “de” (literally meaning “of” or “from”), for example: The word “detrás” was formed by combining the Latin prepositions de (“from”) and trans (“across” or “over”). Example sentences Se escondió detrás de la cortina. He/She hid behind
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “también”. It’s an adverb meaning “also”, “too”, or “as well”. Its opposite is “tampoco”, meaning “neither”. The word “también” is a compound word formed by combining the Spanish words “tan” (“so much”) and “bien” (“well”). These words can still be used separately to mean “as well as” when
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “traer”. It’s a verb meaning “to bring”. The word “traer” comes from Latin trahere, which meant “to pull” or “to drag”. This is the same root that gave us English words like “tractor”, “traction”, and “trail”. “Traer” is an irregular verb in the present tense, and a “go”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nunca”. It’s an adverb meaning “never”. It’s used in a similar way to the English word “never”, and can be compared with the word “jamás” (also meaning “never”) for extra emphasis: The word “nunca” comes from Latin numquam, which meant something like “at no time” or “by no
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tratar”. It’s a verb that can translate as “to try”, “to treat”, or “to deal with” depending on the context. Some common constructions using the word “tratar” include the following: The word “tratar” comes from Latin tractare, meaning “to manage” or “to handle”. This is also the root
