Words

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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Gustar

Gustar

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “gustar”. It’s a verb that literally means “to please”, but is used in a lot of situations where we would use the verb “to like” in English. It can also mean “to taste” in the context of trying food. Using the verb “gustar” can be tricky for English

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Más

Más

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “más”. It’s most frequently used as an adverb to mean “more”. When used in conjunction with an adjective, it means “most”, for example: “Más” also means “plus” in mathematics, for example: As you can see, the word “más” is quite versatile. It’s used in a lot of common

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Quedar

Quedar

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “quedar”. It’s a verb meaning “to stay,” or “to remain”. Here’s a quick example: However, “quedar” is quite a versatile verb that can have a lot of other meanings depending on the context. These include “to meet” or “to meet up”, “to agree”, “to fit” and “to be

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Asesinar

Asesinar

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “asesinar”. It’s a verb meaning “to murder” or “to assassinate”. It looks a lot like the English word “assassinate”, but it has a broader meaning in Spanish. It’s the most common verb used to refer to murder in general in Spanish, though it can also refer to political

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