Today’s Spanish word of the day is “puerta”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “door”. The word “puerta” can refer to any kind of door or gateway, including metaphorical ones. For example: The word “puerta” comes from Latin porta, meaning “gate” or “entrance”. This is also the root of the English words “porter” (“gatekeeper”) and “portal”. […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “usar”. It’s a verb meaning “to use”. You can use the verb “usar” to refer to using things like objects. For example: It can also mean “to wear”, especially in Latin America. For example: The word “usar” comes from the Latin root uti, meaning “to make use of”.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “veras”, which is only really used in the expression “de veras”. This expression can translate as “really”, “truly” or “for real”, for example: It’s often used in conversations to stress that something is true or to make sure the listener understands that what’s being said is genuine or
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”
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
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.
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
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”,
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”
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
