Today’s Spanish word of the day is “faltar”. It’s a versatile verb that means “to lack”, “to miss” or “to be missing”, but can have other translations depending on the context. Some common expressions involving the verb “faltar” include: The word “faltar” derives from Latin fallere meaning “to deceive” or “to disappoint”. This is also […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “quizá”. It’s an adverb meaning “maybe”, “perhaps” or “possibly”. An alternate form of the word “quizá”, which means exactly the same thing and can be used interchangeably with “quizás”. The word “quizá/quizás” comes from the Latin phrase qui sapit, meaning (“who knows”). Example sentences No sé… quizás sí,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nuevo” in the masculine form, or “nueva” in the feminine. It’s an adjective meaning “new”. It comes from Latin novus, the same root as several English words, including “novel”, “innovate” and “renovate”. Example sentences Compré un nuevo coche el mes pasado. I bought a new car last month.
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 “negocio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “business” or “deal”. The word “negocio” comes from Latin negotium meaning “lack of leisure”. Some common phrases involving the word “negocio” include: Example sentences Mi hermana abrió su propio negocio de pasteles. My sister started her own cake business. El negocio familiar
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “auto”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “car”, and is short for “automóvil” (“automobile”). The word “auto” is used to mean “car” in the Southern Cone countries (Chile, Argentina and Uruguay). Other countries use other terms for “car”: In Spain they say “coche”, whereas in Mexico, Central America, Peru
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “guerra”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “war”. It comes from an old Germanic word werra meaning “disorder” or “fight”, making it related to the English word “war”. Example sentences La guerra civil dejó muchas cicatrices en el país. The civil war left many scars on the country. La
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tipo”. It’s a noun meaning “type” or “kind”. In informal speech in Spain, it can also be used as a casual way of referring to a man, similar to the English words “guy” and “dude”. Like the English word “type”, it comes from Latin “typus”, meaning “figure”, “form”
