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
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “atacar”. It’s a verb meaning “to attack”, “to assault”, or “to strike”. It can be used literally or figuratively, for example to refer to attacking a problem or criticizing someone’s ideas. The word “atacar” comes from the Italian attaccare, meaning “to join battle”, which is also the root
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “extraño”. It’s an adjective meaning “strange”, “odd” or “weird”, and also a noun meaning “stranger”. Etymologically, it comes from Latin extraneus, meaning “external” or “strange”, which you’ll probably recognize from the English word “extraneous”. The English words “strange” and “stranger” also come from this root. Example sentences Este
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “alto” in the masculine form, or “alta” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “tall” or “high”. When referring to sound and music, the word “alto” means “loud”. Therefore “una voz alta” translates as “a loud voice” rather than “a high-pitched voice”. The word “alto” comes from
