Today’s Spanish word of the day is “durar”. It’s a verb usually meaning “to last”. It comes from the Latin word durus, meaning “hard”. This is also the root of the English word “durable”. Physical objects that last a long time tend to be hard and durable, so it makes sense that the word “durar” […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “música”. It’s a feminine noun that means “music”. Like the English word “music”, it comes from the Latin word musica, which in turn came from Greek mousikos, meaning “pertaining to the Muses”. The Greeks believed that nine goddesses called the Muses were the source of artistic inspiration. Some
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “allí”. It’s an adverb meaning “there”. It’s very similar to word, “allá”, which also translates as “there”, but is usually used more in the sense of “over there”, referring to less precise and more distant locations. In contrast to “allá”, “allí” tends to be used for things that
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “suponer”. It’s a verb meaning “to suppose”, “to imagine” or “to assume”. Like the English word “suppose”, “suponer” comes from Latin supponere, which was a word formed by joining the prefix sub- (“under”) and ponere (“to put”). “Suponer” is an irregular verb that is conjugated according to the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “lugar”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “place” or “spot”. It comes from the Latin word locus, which also meant “place” or “spot”, and is the root of several English words including “locus” (as in “locus of control”), and “local”. The word “lugar” is used in several common expressions,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “salir”. It’s a verb usually meaning “to go out” or “to leave”. It’s a versatile verb that can have many different meanings depending on the context. As well as meaning “to go out” or “to leave”, it can also mean “to turn/work out” and “to cost”. The word
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “santo”. It can be an adjective meaning “holy” or “saintly”, or a noun meaning “saint”. As a noun, “santo” is the masculine form referring to male saints, while “santa” is the feminine form referring to female saints. As you may have noticed, the word is usually abbreviated to
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “buscar”. It’s a verb meaning “to look for” or “to seek”. It can also mean “to search” in the context of searching the internet, or “to look up” in the context of using a catalog or dictionary. The word “buscar” is thought to come from an old Celtic
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “edificio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “building”. It comes from the Latin word aedificium (“building”), which is also the root of the English word “edifice”. Example sentences El edificio es muy alto. The building is very tall. En el centro histórico de Cartagena, los edificios coloniales cuentan la
Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “hermano” and “hermana”. These words mean “brother” and “sister” respectively. The masculine plural “los hermanos” can refer to either a group of brothers or a mixed gender group of siblings, whereas the feminine “las hermanas” would refer to a group of sisters. The words
