Today’s Spanish word of the day is “terrible”. Can you guess what it means? That’s right, it means “terrible”! No surprises there. It’s important to remember that Spanish follows quite different pronunciation rules to English, so the Spanish word “terrible” is pronounced quite differently to its English equivalent. The double r is trilled, and the […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is a two for one: “esposo” and “esposa”. “Esposo” is a masculine noun meaning “husband”, while “esposa” is a feminine noun meaning “wife”. Confusingly, there are some other very common ways of referring to a husband and wife: The words “esposo” and “esposa” come from the Latin word sponsus,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “aquí”. It’s an adverb meaning “here”. It can also mean “now” in phrases such as “de aquí en adelante” (“from now on”). Confusingly, Spanish has two very similar words for “here”: “aquí” and “acá”. The usage of both words overlaps substantially, but “aquí” tends to be used more
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “centrar”. It’s a verb meaning “to center”, “to focus”, or “to concentrate”. It’s often used in the reflexive form (“centrarse”), for example: The verb “centrar” comes from the Latin word centrum, which is also the root of English words such as “center”. Some related Spanish words include the
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pronto”. It can be used as an adverb meaning “quickly”, “fast”, “soon” or “early”. It can also be used as an adjective meaning “quick” or “prompt”. The word “pronto” in also used in English, having entered the English language from Spanish in the 1800s. However, in Spanish it’s
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “poner”. It’s a verb meaning “to put”. In the reflexive form (“ponerse”), it can be translated as “to put on”. It can also mean “to get”, “to become” or “to turn” in the sense of taking on a different attitude or condition. Here are a few examples of
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bueno” in the masculine form, or “buena” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective translating as “good”. When used before masculine singular nouns, it becomes “buen” rather than “bueno”. “Bueno” is easy to confuse with the word “bien”. “Bueno” is an adjective meaning “good”, while “bien” is an
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “llegar”. It’s a verb meaning “to arrive” or “to come”. It comes from the Latin word plicare, meaning “to fold”. It came to mean “to arrive” by an analogy with the idea of folding something back on itself. The Latin word plicare might not look much like Spanish
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dolor”. It’s a masculine noun that can translate as “pain”, “ache” or “sorrow”. It comes from the identical Latin word dolor, which also meant “pain” or “grief”. It’s related to the verb “doler”, meaning “to hurt”. You’ve probably come across the woman’s name Dolores before. It might seem
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “viejo” in the masculine form, or “vieja” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “old” when used to refer to people and other living creatures. When used to refer to possessions such as clothes, it could mean “worn out” or “used”. The words “viejo” and “vieja” can
