Words

Cierto

Cierto

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”, […]

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Puerta

Puerta

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”.

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Usar

Usar

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”.

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Veras

Veras

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

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Pues

Pues

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”

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Jugar

Jugar

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

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Serio

Serio

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.

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Vino

Vino

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “vino”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “wine”. The word “vino” comes from Latin vinum, which is also the root of several English words including “vine”, “vinegar” and “wine” itself. Here’s how to refer to the main different types of wine: Here’s a bit more wine-related vocabulary in Spanish

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Para

Para

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”,

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Casar

Casar

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”

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