Today’s Spanish word of the day is “clase”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning that can mean “class”, “lesson” or “classroom”. Like the English word “class”, it can also mean “kind” or “type”.
Both English “class” and Spanish “clase” come from Latin classis, which could refer to divisions of armies as well as social classes.
Example sentences
Tengo clase de español a las dos.
I have Spanish class at two o’clock.
Es una persona de mucha clase.
He’s a very classy person.
¿Qué clase de música te gusta?
What kind of music do you like?
Durante la revolución francesa, las diferencias de clase causaron grandes conflictos sociales.
During the French Revolution, class differences caused major social conflicts.
Esa clase de comentarios no son apropiados aquí.
That kind of comment is not appropriate here.