Today’s Spanish word of the day is “porque”. It’s a conjunction meaning “because”. Confusingly, Spanish has three words/phrases formed from the words “por” + “que”, with slightly different meanings and uses.: Example sentences No fui a la fiesta porque estaba cansado. I didn’t go to the party because I was tired. Vamos al parque porque […]
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 “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 “permiso”. It’s a masculine noun that means “permission” or “license”. It’s quite a common word as it has a few uses beyond the literal meaning of “permission”: These uses are all related to being expressing politeness and asking for permission. It’s a handy word to know if you
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “conseguir”. It’s a verb meaning “to get”, “to obtain” or “to achieve”. Here’s a quick overview of how to conjugate “conseguir” in the present tense: Example sentences ¿Pudiste conseguir los boletos para el concierto? Were you able to get the tickets for the concert? María consiguió aprobar el
