Today’s Spanish word of the day is “estar”. It’s one of the two Spanish verbs that translate as “to be”, the other being “ser”. It’s mainly used for referring to temporary states as well as the location of things, while “ser” is used more for unchanging characteristics, dates and times. “Estar” is an irregular verb. […]
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “necesario”. It’s an adjective meaning “necessary”. Like the English word “necessary”, it comes from Latin “necessarius”, which had the same meaning. Example sentences El agua es necesaria para sobrevivir. Water is necessary to survive. Es necesario tener paciencia. It is necessary to have patience. Un pasaporte es necesario
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “segundo”. It means “second”, both as an adjective referring to something or someone that comes second, and as a noun meaning the unit of time. Example sentences Llegaremos en un segundo. We’ll get there in a second. Vivo en el segundo piso. I live on the second floor.
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “desde”. It’s a preposition meaning “since” or “from”. The word originated as a contraction of the Latin phrase “de ex de”, meaning literally “from outside of”. Example sentences Desde aquí, puedo ver la playa. From here, I can see the beach. Vivo aquí desde 2015. I have lived
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pero”. It’s a conjunction meaning “but”. It’s one of the most common words in Spanish, and is essential for expressing contrasts and exceptions. Example sentences Quiero ir, pero no puedo. I want to go, but I can’t. Me gusta el café, pero prefiero el té. I like coffee,
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “misión”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “mission”. Like the English word “mission”, it comes from Latin missio, which referred to the act of sending something or someone. Example sentences Tenemos una misión importante. We have an important mission. Rechazó la misión. He/She rejected the mission. La misión requiere
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “partir”. It’s a verb meaning, “to leave”, “to set off or start”, or “to split, cut or break”. Etymologically speaking, it’s related to the English words “part” and “depart”. Example sentences Voy a partir el jueves. I’m going to leave on Thursday. Partir de cero puede ser una
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “verdadero” (masculine), or “verdadera” (feminine). It’s an adjective meaning “true” or “real”. The Spanish word for “truth” is “verdad”, so the word “verdadero/verdadera” is formed by simply adding the suffix “-ero” (masculine) or “-era” (feminine) to this word. Example sentences Ella es una verdadera heroína. She is a
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cuidado”. It can be used as a noun meaning “care” or “attention”, or used as an interjection translating as “be careful!” or “watch out!” If you want to describe doing something “carefully”, you can use the phrase “con cuidado”, which literally translates as “with care”. Example sentences ¡Cuidado!
Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sal”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “salt”. Like the English word “salt”, it comes from the Proto Indo European root *sal-. Proto Indo European was the ancestor language of both English and Spanish, and was spoken around 5,000 years ago. Salt hasn’t changed much in the last 5,000
