Today’s Spanish word of the day is “recuerdo”. It’s a masculine noun that usually translates as “memory”, but can also mean “souvenir”. The word “recuerdo” is also the first person present singular form of the verb “recorder”, meaning “to remember”. For example, “yo lo recuerdo” means “I remember it”. The word “recuerdo” is formed from […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ya”. It’s an adverb that usually translates as “already” or “now”. In negative phrases starting with “ya no…”, it means “anymore”. For example, “ya no quiero ir” means “I don’t want to go anymore”. The word “ya” comes from Latin iam, which also meant “already” or “now”. Interestingly,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “perder”. It’s a verb meaning “to lose”. The reflexive form, “perderse”, means “to get lost”. “Perder” is an irregular verb that is conjugated with the same pattern as the verb “entender” (“to understand”). Here’s the conjugation in the present tense: Example sentences No quiero perder el tren. I
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “daño”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “damage”, “hurt”, “pain” or “harm”. It’s related to the English word “damn”, since both come from Latin damnum, meaning “damage”, “hurt”, “loss” or “injury”. Example sentences El huracán causó mucho daño. The hurricane caused a lot of damage. No quiero hacer daño
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “fuerza”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “strength” or “force”. Like the English word “force”, it comes from Latin fortia, meaning “strong, mighty; firm, steadfast; brave, bold”. Example sentences La fuerza del viento es impresionante. The strength of the wind is impressive. Su fuerza de voluntad es admirable. His/her
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ojalá”. It’s an interjection (a word that expresses emotion), and can be translated as “hopefully”, “I hope so”, “I wish”, “if only” or “let’s hope”. It comes from the Arabic phrase “inshallah”, meaning “God willing”. The word “ojalá” can be traced back to the period of Muslim rule
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mirar”. It’s a verb meaning “to look at” or “to watch”. The word “mirar” comes from Latin mirari, meaning “to wonder”, which is also the root of the English word “admire”. Example sentences Ella mira su teléfono constantemente. She looks at her phone constantly. ¿Puedes mirar el mapa?
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “especial”. It’s an adjective meaning “special”. Since it ends with a consonant, it keeps the same form regardless of if you are referring to a masculine or feminine noun. For example, you could say “una mujer especial” (“a special woman”), or “un hombre especial” (“a special man”). This
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “punto”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “point”. Both “punto” and “point” come from Latin punctum, which meant “a small hole made by pricking”. The Real Academia Española lists 43 uses for the word “punto”, so it’s quite a versatile word that comes up in a lot of different
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “allá”. It’s an adverb meaning “there”, or “over there”. Confusingly, it’s very similar to another Spanish word, “allí”, which also translates as “there”. Allí is usually used for more specific locations (which are often visible to the speaker), whereas allá is for less precise and more distant locations.
