Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sorpresa”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “surprise”. It won’t surprise you to know that both English “surprise” and Spanish “sorpresa” come from the same root: Old French surprise (spelled identically to the modern English word). The verb “to surprise” is “sorprender” in Spanish. The adjective “surprising” is “sorprendente”. […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “voz”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “voice”. It can refer literally to the human voice, or be used more metaphorically to refer to an opinion, similar to how the word “say” is sometimes used in English. For example: Less commonly, the word “voz” can mean “word”. For
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “tonto” in the masculine form, or “tonta” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “stupid” or “silly”. It can also be used in both the masculine or feminine form as a noun to refer to a stupid person or a fool, for example: One common phrase involving
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “regalo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “present” or “gift”. It can also be used to refer to a good deal or a bargain. For example: Another way to use the word is to describe something that’s a delight or a treat, for example: The word “regalo” is related
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “raro” in the masculine form, or “rara” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective meaning “strange”, “weird” or “odd”. As you might have guessed, it can also mean “rare”, as in uncommon or exceptional. Both English “rare” and Spanish “raro” come from the Latin word rarus, which described
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “claro”. It can be used as an adjective, adverb or interjection depending on the context. As an adjective, it can translate as “clear”, “bright”, “light” or “pale”. For example: As an adverb, it means “clearly” or “of course”. For example: When used as an interjection, it can translate
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “seguro”. It can be used as an adjective, adverb or noun. As an adjective, it usually means “safe” or “secure”, though it can also mean “reliable” or “confident” depending on the context. When used as an adverb, “seguro” translates as “surely” or “for sure”. As a noun it
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “regalar”. It’s a verb meaning “to give” (as a gift) or “to give away” (for free). The reflexive form “regalarse” means “to treat oneself”. “Regalar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ar verbs. Example sentences Voy a regalarle un libro a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “llevar”. It’s a versatile verb that can have several meanings, including “to take”, “to carry”, “to bring” and “to wear”. The reflexive form “llevarse” is often used to mean “to get along with someone”, for example: It can also refer to spending time on something. In this context,
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
