Today’s Spanish word of the day is “comer”. It’s a verb meaning “to eat”. In Spain and Mexico, it can also be translated as “to have lunch”, since the related word “comida” (“food”) also means “lunch” in those countries. The word “comer” comes from Latin comedere, which also meant “to eat” or “to consume”. “Comer” […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “qué”. It’s an interrogative pronoun and adjective meaning “what”. “Qué” can be used in questions to ask about something specific, for example: Like the English word “what”, it can also be used in exclamatory expressions to emphasize something, for example: Some common Spanish phrases using the word “qué”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “novio” and “novia”. “Novio” is a masculine noun meaning “boyfriend”, while “novia” is a feminine noun meaning “girlfriend”. These words can also be used to mean “groom” and “bride”, or “fiancé” depending on the context. According to the Real Academia Española, the words “novio”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “significar”. It’s a verb meaning “to mean” or “to signify”. The word “significar” comes from Latin significare, which also meant “to signify” and is the root of the English word “signify”. Some related English words include “sign” and “signal”. The verb “significar” is regular, so it’s conjugated the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “acuerdo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “agreement”, “understanding” or “accord”. “Acuerdo” is also the first-person singular form of the verb “acordar” (“to agree”). This might suggest that the correct way to say “I agree” in Spanish would be “yo acuerdo” or simply “acuerdo”. However, the verb “acordar” isn’t
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “jurar”. It’s a verb meaning “to swear”, “to promise” or “to vow”. The word comes from Latin iurare, meaning “to swear an oath”, from which we get the English word “jury” (since members of the jury swear an oath), as well as “perjury” (a false oath). It’s also
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “siguiente”. It’s an adjective meaning “next” or “following”. Some useful phrases involving the word “siguiente” include the following: The word “siguiente” comes from Latin sequentis, which also meant “next” and is related to the Spanish verb “seguir”, meaning “to follow”, as well as the English word “sequence” (“secuencia”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mano”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “hand”. Although it’s common for masculine nouns to end in -o and feminine nouns to end in -a, there are a few words that break this rule, of which “mano” is one of the most commonly used. Some other words that don’t
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ninguno”. It’s a versatile word that can be used as an adjective or a pronoun depending on the context. When used in affirmative clauses, it can translate as “no”, “none”, “no one” or “nobody”, for example: Since Spanish uses double negatives while English does not, when the word
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “regresar”. It’s a verb meaning “to return” or “to come back”. The word “regresar” comes from the Spanish word “regreso” (“return”), which in turn comes from Latin regressus, meaning “a return”. This is also the root of the English word “regress”. In English, “to regress” implies going backwards
