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.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “plan”. As you might have guessed, it means “plan”! Depending on the context, it can also mean “level” or “altitude”. Both the English and Spanish words “plan” come from the Latin word planus, meaning “level” or “flat”. Drawings and plans are usually laid out on flat surfaces, which
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “error”. As you might have guessed, it means “error”! In English, the word “error” sounds quite formal, and is often associated with things like computing. It can be used in formal contexts in Spanish too, but it’s a more everyday word than in English, since it also translates
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “acá”. It’s an adverb meaning “here”, or “over here”. Confusingly, it’s very similar to another Spanish word, “aquí”, which also translates as “here”. These words are often used interchangeably, but not always. Acá vs. aquí “Aquí” is traditionally used more when referring to precise location, whereas “acá” denotes
