Today’s Spanish word of the day is “empezar”. It’s a verb meaning “to start” or “to begin”. The word “empezar” is thought to come from combining the Spanish words “en” (“in”) and “pieza” (“piece”). It’s thought that the word originally referred to taking a piece of something and starting to use it. “Empezar” is an […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dónde”. It’s an adverb meaning “where”. When used in a question, it’s written with an accent (“dónde”), for example: This rule applies even if the question is an indirect question. This means referring to something that you don’t know the answer for, even if you’re not directly asking
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “prueba”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “test”, “trial” or “proof”. The word can be used to refer to tests such as exams, for example: It can also be used to mean “proof”, for example: The word “prueba” ultimately derives from the Latin verb probare, meaning “to demonstrate” or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “incluso”. It’s an adverb meaning “even” or “including”. Like the English word “even”, it can be used to emphasize something that might seem surprising or unexpected given the context, for example: The word “incluso” comes from the Latin word inclusus, which meant “included”. This is also the root
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “volver”. It’s a verb meaning “to return” or “to come/go back”. As well as referring literally to returning to a particular place, it can also be used in a figurative sense to refer to repeating a particular action or state, for example: The word “volver” comes from Latin
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “manera”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “way” or “manner”. Some useful expressions that use the word “manera” include: The word “manera” comes from Latin manuaria, which meant “pertaining to the hand”, and could refer to the way in which things were done, particularly when done by hand. Example
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “línea”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “line”. It can be used to refer to lots of kinds of line, including stripes, product lines, transport routes, and phone lines. It can also mean “cable” when used to refer to electricity cables. The word “línea” comes from Latin linea, meaning
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “avión”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “plane”. The word “avión” comes from the French word avion (“plane”), which was derived from Latin avis (“bird”). Example sentences El avión despegó a tiempo. The airplane took off on time. ¿A qué hora sale el avión hacia Madrid? What time does
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “genial”. It’s an adjective meaning “great”, “brilliant” or “awesome”. It can also be used to refer to a person who is particularly talented or impressive, for example: The word “genial” comes from the Latin genialis, which had several meanings including “pertaining to genius”. Example sentences La fiesta estuvo
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “temer”. It’s a verb meaning “to fear” or “to be afraid of”. The word “temer” comes from Latin timere, meaning “to be afraid” or “to fear”. This is also the root of the English words “timid” and “timorous”. “Temer” is a regular verb, so it’s conjugated in the
