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 “funcionar”. It’s a verb meaning “to work” or “to function”. “Funcionar” can be used to talk about whether things like machines and systems work correctly, for example: It’s not used to refer to people working though. In that case, you would use the verb “trabajar”. The word “funcionar”
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 “veras”, which is only really used in the expression “de veras”. This expression can translate as “really”, “truly” or “for real”, for example: It’s often used in conversations to stress that something is true or to make sure the listener understands that what’s being said is genuine or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pues”. It’s a conjunction that roughly translates as “well” or “then”, depending on the context. “Pues” is a versatile word, and can be used to connect thoughts or express hesitation, for example: It can also be used as a filler word where we might use “er” or “um”
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.
