Today’s Spanish word of the day is “esperar”. It’s a verb that can mean “to wait”, “to expect” or “to hope”. The word “esperar” comes from Latin sperare, which meant “to hope”. Some related Spanish words include “esperanza” (“hope”) and “desesperanza” (“despair”). The English words “despair” and “desperate” also come from Latin sperare, with the […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “así”. It’s an adverb meaning “like this” or “like that”. It can also be translated as “in this way” or “in that way”. It’s used in some common phrases, including the following: The phrase “así de…” can be used before an adjective to emphasize it, like how you
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “oro”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “gold”. When referring to things that are gold in color, you would normally use the related word “dorado” instead, though it is possible to say “de color oro” (literally “of gold color”). Like how the word “gold” is used in English, “oro”
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “adentro”. It’s an adverb meaning “inside”, “in”, “inward” or “indoors”. The structure [place] + “adentro” can be used to describe movement deeper into a place, for example: The word “adentro” is formed by adding the preposition “a” (“to”) to the word “dentro” (“inside”). Therefore, it literally means something
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “abuelo” in the masculine form, or “abuela” in the feminine form. “Abuelo” means “grandfather” or “granddad”, while “abuela” means “grandmother” or “grandma”. The plural “abuelos” means “grandparents”. The diminutive forms “abuelito” and “abuelita” can be used as affectionate terms to refer to a grandfather and grandmother respectively. The
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “negro”. It’s an adjective meaning “black”. Like in English, it can also be used metaphorically to refer to negative emotions, for example: The word “negro” can be used to refer to black people, either as an adjective or as a noun. However, referring to someone this way can
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “existir”. It’s a verb meaning “to exist”. The word “existir” comes from the Latin exsistere, meaning “to emerge”, “to appear” or “to be”. Some related Spanish words include the following: “Existir” is a regular verb, so it’s conjugated in the same way as other regular -ir verbs. Example
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “señal”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “signal” or “sign”. The word can be used in a variety of contexts, including referring to road signs and phone or radio signals. The word “señal” comes from Latin signalis, which is also the root of the English word “signal”. Example sentences
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “acerca”. It’s an adverb meaning “about”. It can also translate as “concerning” (as in “related to”). “Acerca” is usually used as part of the phrase “acerca de”, which is literally like saying “about of” rather than just “about”. Here are a couple of examples: The word “acerca” is
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “necesitar”. It’s a verb meaning “to need”. The word “necesitar” comes from medieval Latin necessitare, which meant “to require” or “to compel”. This is also the root of the English word “necessitate”. Some related words include “necesario” (“necessary”) and “necesidad” (“need”/“necessity”). “Necesitar” is a regular verb conjugated in
