Today’s Spanish word of the day is “chico” in the masculine form, or “chica” in the feminine form. It can be used as a noun roughly translating as “boy” (“chico”), or “girl” (“chica”). It usually refers to older children, teenagers and young adults in their early twenties rather than very young children. The word “chico/chica” […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cuerpo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “body”. Like the English word “body”, it can be used to refer to things other than the human body, including masses or large sections of things, such as the body of a car. The word can also be used to things like
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “casa” – perhaps one of the best-known Spanish words. It’s a feminine noun meaning “house”. “Casa” can also mean “home” more generally, whether you live in a house or an apartment. For example, the phrase “me voy a casa” means “I’m going home”, even though it could be
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “comida”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “food” or “meal”. In Spain and Mexico, it’s also used to refer specifically to lunch, while in most of Latin America it can be used to refer specifically to the evening meal. The word “comida” comes from the verb “comer”, meaning “to
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “amar”. It’s a verb meaning “to love”. The reflexive form, “amarse”, means “to love each other”, for example: The word “amar” comes from Latin amare, which is also the root of several English words including “amorous”, “enamor” and “amicable”. “Amar” is a regular verb that has the same
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dirección”. It’s a feminine noun that can mean “direction”, “address” (as in a street address), or “management”. Like the English word “direction”, it comes from Latin directio, meaning “a straight line”. Example sentences ¿Cuál es la dirección de tu casa? What’s the address of your house? El auto
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cuidar”. It’s a verb meaning “to take care of”, “care for” or “to look after”. It’s often used in the reflexive form “cuidarse”, meaning “to look after oneself” or “to take care of oneself”. For example, it’s common to say “¡cuídate!” (literally “take care of yourself!”) when saying
Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “rey” and “reina”. The masculine noun “rey” means “king”, while the feminine noun “reina” means “queen”. The masculine form “rey” comes from Latin rex, meaning “king”, while the feminine form “reina” comes from the related Latin word regina, meaning “queen”. Some related English words
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “diferente”. As you might have guessed, it’s an adjective meaning “different”. Like other Spanish adjectives that end in -e, the word form doesn’t change depending on the gender of the noun you’re referring to. Like English “different”, Spanish “diferente” comes from Latin differentem, which also meant “different” or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “abajo”. It’s an adverb that can translate as “down”, “below”, “underneath”, “downward” or “downstairs”. The word “abajo” is formed from joining the prefix a-, meaning “towards”, to the adjective “bajo”, meaning “short” or “low”. Abajo vs. debajo Confusingly, the Spanish words “abajo” and “debajo” both sound very similar
