Words

Sangre

Sangre

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sangre”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “blood”. Some common expressions involving the word “sangre” include: The word “sangre” comes from Latin sanguis, which had the same meaning. This Latin word is also the root of several English words, including “sanguine”, “exsanguinate” and “sanguinary”. Example sentences La sangre circula […]

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Demasiado

Demasiado

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “demasiado” in the masculine form, or “demasiada” in the feminine form. It means “too much” or “too many”, and can be used as an adjective or adverb. The word “demasiado” was formed by adding the “-ado” suffix to the word “demás”, meaning “other” or “rest”. Example sentences Comí

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Junto

Junto

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “junto” in the masculine form, or “junta” in the feminine form. It means “together” or “next to”, and can be used as an adjective or adverb. It’s worth pointing out that there is also a feminine noun, “junta”, which means “council”, “board” or “committee”. The word “junto” comes

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Noche

Noche

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “noche”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “night”. The phrase “esta noche” translates as “tonight”. The word “noche” comes from the Latin word “noctem”, which is also the root of the English word “nocturnal”. Example sentences Esta noche voy al cine. Tonight, I’m going to the movies. Vamos a

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Faltar

Faltar

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “faltar”. It’s a versatile verb that means “to lack”, “to miss” or “to be missing”, but can have other translations depending on the context. Some common expressions involving the verb “faltar” include: The word “faltar” derives from Latin fallere meaning “to deceive” or “to disappoint”. This is also

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Quizá

Quizá

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “quizá”. It’s an adverb meaning “maybe”, “perhaps” or “possibly”. An alternate form of the word “quizá”, which means exactly the same thing and can be used interchangeably with “quizás”. The word “quizá/quizás” comes from the Latin phrase qui sapit, meaning (“who knows”). Example sentences No sé… quizás sí,

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Nuevo

Nuevo

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “nuevo” in the masculine form, or “nueva” in the feminine. It’s an adjective meaning “new”. It comes from Latin novus, the same root as several English words, including “novel”, “innovate” and “renovate”. Example sentences Compré un nuevo coche el mes pasado. I bought a new car last month.

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Centro

Centro

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “centro”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “center”. It’s related to the English word “center”, as both come from Latin centrum, which originally referred to the central point of a compass used for geometry. Like in English, the word can refer to buildings and institutions, for example “centro comercial”,

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Familia

Familia

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “familia”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “family”. Both Spanish “familia” and English “family” come from the Latin word familia, which originally referred to the members of a household, whether they were related or not. Example sentences ¿Cómo está tu familia? How is your family? La familia es lo

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Negocio

Negocio

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “negocio”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “business” or “deal”. The word “negocio” comes from Latin negotium meaning “lack of leisure”. Some common phrases involving the word “negocio” include: Example sentences Mi hermana abrió su propio negocio de pasteles. My sister started her own cake business. El negocio familiar

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