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 “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 “amigo” in the masculine form, or “amiga” in the feminine form. It’s can be used as a noun meaning “friend” or an adjective meaning “friendly”. It comes from the Latin word amicus, which also meant “friend” and is the root of several English words including “amicable”. The word
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “durar”. It’s a verb usually meaning “to last”. It comes from the Latin word durus, meaning “hard”. This is also the root of the English word “durable”. Physical objects that last a long time tend to be hard and durable, so it makes sense that the word “durar”
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
