Today’s Spanish word of the day is “traer”. It’s a verb meaning “to bring”. The word “traer” comes from Latin trahere, which meant “to pull” or “to drag”. This is the same root that gave us English words like “tractor”, “traction”, and “trail”. “Traer” is an irregular verb in the present tense, and a “go” […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nunca”. It’s an adverb meaning “never”. It’s used in a similar way to the English word “never”, and can be compared with the word “jamás” (also meaning “never”) for extra emphasis: The word “nunca” comes from Latin numquam, which meant something like “at no time” or “by no
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tratar”. It’s a verb that can translate as “to try”, “to treat”, or “to deal with” depending on the context. Some common constructions using the word “tratar” include the following: The word “tratar” comes from Latin tractare, meaning “to manage” or “to handle”. This is also the root
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “atacar”. It’s a verb meaning “to attack”, “to assault”, or “to strike”. It can be used literally or figuratively, for example to refer to attacking a problem or criticizing someone’s ideas. The word “atacar” comes from the Italian attaccare, meaning “to join battle”, which is also the root
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “extraño”. It’s an adjective meaning “strange”, “odd” or “weird”, and also a noun meaning “stranger”. Etymologically, it comes from Latin extraneus, meaning “external” or “strange”, which you’ll probably recognize from the English word “extraneous”. The English words “strange” and “stranger” also come from this root. Example sentences Este
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “alto” in the masculine form, or “alta” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “tall” or “high”. When referring to sound and music, the word “alto” means “loud”. Therefore “una voz alta” translates as “a loud voice” rather than “a high-pitched voice”. The word “alto” comes from
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “jamás”. It’s an adverb meaning “never”. It’s a bit stronger and more emphatic than the word “nunca”, which also means “never”. You can also use the two words together to drive home a point, for example: The word “jamás” comes from Latin iam magis, which literally meant “already
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cariño”. It’s a masculine noun that can be used to mean “affection” or “care” generally, or be used as a term of endearment similar to English “dear”, “darling” or “sweetheart”. You’ll also see “con cariño” in letters or messages, meaning “with love”. Despite being a masculine noun, “cariño”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “entre”. It’s a preposition that usually means “between” or “among”. The word “entre” can also be used to mean “what with” when referring to two things that complement each other, for example: It can also be for phrases that follow the pattern of “the more/less x, the more/less
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “afuera”. It’s an adverb meaning “outside”, “out” or “outdoors”. Confusingly, it’s very similar to the word “fuera”, which also means “outside”, but is used slightly differently. Here’s a brief summary of the main differences between the two words: Afuera Fuera While the words “fuera” and “afuera” can often
