Words

Dónde

Dónde

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “dónde”. It’s an adverb meaning “where”. When used in a question, it’s written with an accent (“dónde”), for example: This rule applies even if the question is an indirect question. This means referring to something that you don’t know the answer for, even if you’re not directly asking […]

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Prueba

Prueba

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “prueba”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “test”, “trial” or “proof”. The word can be used to refer to tests such as exams, for example: It can also be used to mean “proof”, for example: The word “prueba” ultimately derives from the Latin verb probare, meaning “to demonstrate” or

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Incluso

Incluso

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “incluso”. It’s an adverb meaning “even” or “including”. Like the English word “even”, it can be used to emphasize something that might seem surprising or unexpected given the context, for example: The word “incluso” comes from the Latin word inclusus, which meant “included”. This is also the root

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Volver

Volver

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “volver”. It’s a verb meaning “to return” or “to come/go back”. As well as referring literally to returning to a particular place, it can also be used in a figurative sense to refer to repeating a particular action or state, for example: The word “volver” comes from Latin

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Manera

Manera

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “manera”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “way” or “manner”. Some useful expressions that use the word “manera” include: The word “manera” comes from Latin manuaria, which meant “pertaining to the hand”, and could refer to the way in which things were done, particularly when done by hand. Example

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Línea

Línea

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “línea”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “line”. It can be used to refer to lots of kinds of line, including stripes, product lines, transport routes, and phone lines. It can also mean “cable” when used to refer to electricity cables. The word “línea” comes from Latin linea, meaning

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Avión

Avión

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “avión”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “plane”. The word “avión” comes from the French word avion (“plane”), which was derived from Latin avis (“bird”). Example sentences El avión despegó a tiempo. The airplane took off on time. ¿A qué hora sale el avión hacia Madrid? What time does

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Genial

Genial

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “genial”. It’s an adjective meaning “great”, “brilliant” or “awesome”. It can also be used to refer to a person who is particularly talented or impressive, for example: The word “genial” comes from the Latin genialis, which had several meanings including “pertaining to genius”. Example sentences La fiesta estuvo

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Temer

Temer

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “temer”. It’s a verb meaning “to fear” or “to be afraid of”. The word “temer” comes from Latin timere, meaning “to be afraid” or “to fear”. This is also the root of the English words “timid” and “timorous”. “Temer” is a regular verb, so it’s conjugated in the

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Minuto

Minuto

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “minuto”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “minute”. Like in English, it’s often used to suggest a very brief period of time that may not last exactly a minute, for example in the phrase “¡Espera un minuto!” (“Wait a minute!”). The word “minuto” comes from Latin minutus, meaning “small”.

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