Today’s Spanish word of the day is “buscar”.
It’s a verb meaning “to look for” or “to seek”. It can also mean “to search” in the context of searching the internet, or “to look up” in the context of using a catalog or dictionary.
The word “buscar” is thought to come from an old Celtic word resembling boudi meaning “profit” or “victory”—something most of us are looking for in some way or another! The ancient British queen Boudica who led a revolt against the Romans took her name from this Celtic word. Boudica literally meant “Victorious One” or “Victorious Woman”. This word survives in modern Welsh budd (“profit”).
A few Spanish words that are related to “buscar” include the feminine noun “búsqueda” (“search”) and the masculine noun buscador (“seeker” or “search engine”).
“Buscar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ar verbs.
Example sentences
Ella busca un libro en la biblioteca.
She is looking for a book in the library.
¿Dónde buscas trabajo?
Where are you looking for a job?
El detective busca pistas en la escena del crimen.
The detective is looking for clues at the crime scene.
Busco recetas de tapas para mi fiesta española.
I’m looking for tapas recipes for my Spanish party.
Está buscando información sobre el Día de los Muertos en México.
He/she is looking for information about the Day of the Dead in Mexico.
