Today’s Spanish word of the day is “par”. It’s a masculine noun that usually translates as “pair” or “couple”. It can also translate as the identically spelled English word “par” when it’s used to describe something being under, over or at par with something else. The word “par” comes from Latin par, meaning “equal”. This […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “abogado” in the masculine form, or “abogada” in the feminine form. It’s a noun meaning “lawyer”. It could also translate as “attorney” (American English), or “barrister” or “solicitor” (British English). It comes from the Latin word advocatus meaning “one called to help another”, from which we get several
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “vale”. It’s an interjection that’s very common in Spain (but not so much in Latin America), and translates as “okay”. Originally, “vale” was used as a way of saying goodbye. It comes from Latin vale, which meant something like “be healthy”. However, these days it’s almost always used
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “escuchar”. Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sitio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “place”. It can also mean “space” or “room” in phrases such as “¿Hay sitio?” (“Is there space/room?”). Like the English word “site”, it comes from the Latin word situs, meaning “situation” or “position”. In
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “escuchar”. It’s a verb usually translated as “to listen to”, though it can also be translated as “to hear” in some contexts. Like the distinction between “to listen to” and “to hear” in English, there’s usually a distinction between the verbs “escuchar” and “oír” in Spanish. “Oír” means
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “grupo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “group”. Like the English word “group”, it comes from Italian gruppo. The word “grupo” can refer to any group of things or people, including musical groups. Example sentences Mi grupo de amigos se reúne cada viernes. My group of friends meets every
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “control”. It’s a masculine noun that means “control”—no surprises there! Like in English, it’s also used to refer to a television remote control, which in Spanish is “un control remoto”. Both the English and Spanish words “control” come from the French word contrôle, which was originally used in
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “joven”. It’s an adjective meaning “young”. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a young person. When used as a noun, it can cover quite a large age range—if you’re lucky you may still be referred to as a “joven” in your forties! This
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “atención”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “attention”, “service” or “kindness”. It can also be used as an interjection to warn of danger, for example when shouted out on its own or written on a sign (“¡Atención!”). In this case, it could be translated as “Look out!”, “Danger!” or
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “posible”. As you might have guessed, it’s an adjective meaning “possible”. It can also translate as “potential” or “feasible” depending on the context. It comes from the Latin word possibilis (“capable of being done”), which is also the root of the English word “possible”. Unsurprisingly, the opposite of
