Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hombre”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “man”. Like in English, in some contexts it can also mean “mankind”, or “humanity” as a whole. The word comes from Latin “homo”, from which we get the scientific name for the human species, Homo sapiens. Example sentences Ese hombre es mi […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “acercar”. It’s a verb meaning “to move closer” or “to bring closer”. When used as a reflexive verb (“acercarse”), it means “to approach”. “Acercar” comes from the word “cerca”, meaning “close”. Example sentences Me acerqué a la ventana para ver mejor el paisaje. I got closer to the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “centro”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “center”. It’s related to the English word “center”, as both come from Latin “centrum”, which originally referred to the central point of a compass used for geometry. Like in English, the word can refer to buildings and institutions, for example “centro comercial”,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “familia”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “family”. Both Spanish “familia” and English “family” come from the Latin word “familia”, which originally referred to the members of a household, whether they were related or not. Example sentences ¿Cómo está tu familia? How is your family? La familia es lo
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “placer”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “pleasure”. It can be a useful word to know if you want to say it was a pleasure to meet someone, or do something. Both Spanish “placer” and English “pleasure” come from the Latin word “placere”, meaning “to please”. Example sentences Es
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mejor”. It means “better” and can be used as an adjective or adverb. It can also mean “best” if it’s preceded by the definite article “el” or “la”, as in “la mejor pizza del mundo” (“the best pizza in the world”). Example sentences Este restaurante es mejor que
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “equipo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “team” or “equipment”. Example sentences Mi equipo ganó el partido. My team won the game. ¿Dónde dejaste el equipo de camping? Where did you leave the camping equipment? Hacemos un buen equipo. We make a good team. El equipo médico atendió a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “además”. It’s an adverb meaning “besides”, “moreover” or “also”. It’s a useful word to know if you’ve been relying too much on “también”. “Además” is related to the word “demás”, which means “other” or “the rest”. Example sentences Además de estudiar, trabajo en un restaurante. Besides studying, I
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “agua”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “water”. It could be a pretty useful word to know if you ever end up lost in a Mexican desert! Although “agua” is a feminine noun, it’s usually used with the masculine article “el” rather than the feminine “la”. This is because
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hermoso” in the masculine form, or “hermosa” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “beautiful” or “lovely”. Example sentences Me encanta tu hermoso vestido. I love your gorgeous dress. Esta canción tiene una letra hermosa. This song has beautiful lyrics. Esa pintura es realmente hermosa. That painting
