Today’s Spanish word of the day is “padre”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “father”. It’s also used in Mexico as an adjective meaning “cool” or “awesome”. The plural, “padres”, means “parents”, though it can also translate as “fathers” depending on the context. The word “padre” comes from Latin pater, meaning “father”, which is the same […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “parte”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “part”, “section” or “portion”. The word “parte” comes from Latin pars meaning “part”, “share” or “division”. Some English words from this root include “part”, “partial” and “partner”. Example sentences Esa es solo una parte de la historia. That’s just part of the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “encontrar”. It’s a verb meaning “to find”, “to discover” or “to encounter”. The reflexive form “encontrarse” is quite versatile and be used to refer to where something is located, how one feels, or meeting up with or bumping into someone. Here are a few examples: Example sentences Encontré
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cara”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “face”. It comes from Greek kára meaning “head” or “face”. Some common expressions involving the word “cara” include: Example sentences Puso cara de no entender. He made a face like he didn’t understand. Ella tiene una cara muy expresiva. She has a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pie”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “foot”. Some common expressions involving the word “pie” include: The word “pie” comes from Latin pedis (“foot”), which also gave rise to English words like “pedal”, “pedestrian”, and “pedicure”. Example sentences Me duele el pie derecho. My right foot hurts. Estaba de
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “acabar”. It’s a verb meaning “to finish”, “to end”, “to use up”. In the reflexive form (“acabarse”), it can mean “to run out”, for example: When followed by “de” and another verb in the infinitive, it means “to have just done something”, for example: Etymologically speaking, the verb
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “realidad”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “reality”. The phrase “en realidad” usually translates as “actually”. The word “realidad” comes from Latin realitas which in turn came from the word realis meaning “actual” or “belonging to the thing itself”. Related English words include “reality”, “real” and “realize”. Example sentences
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cambio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “change”, “exchange” or “shift”. Like the English word “change”, it can also refer to small amounts of physical cash. It comes from Latin cambium, meaning “exchange” or “barter”. Some related Spanish verbs include “cambiar” (“to change”) and “intercambiar” (“to exchange”). Some common
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dentro”. It’s an adverb meaning “inside”, “indoors” or “within”. It comes from the Latin phrase de intro, meaning “from within”. Example sentences El gato está dentro de la casa. The cat is inside the house. Dentro de una hora salimos. We’re leaving within an hour. Dentro de mi
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “amor”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “love”. It comes from Latin amor, which had the same meaning. Some English words from the same root include “amorous” and “enamor”. Example sentences El amor mueve el mundo. Love moves the world. Mi amor por ti no cambia. My love for
