Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cita”.
It’s a feminine noun that can mean “appointment”, “quote” or “date”, depending on the context.
Some common uses of the word include the following phrases:
- Cita médica – Doctor’s appointment
- Cita a ciegas – Blind date
- Sacar una cita – To book/make an appointment.
The word “cita” comes from the verb “citar”, meaning “to cite”, “to summon” or “to make an appointment”. It comes from the Latin verb citare (“to summon”), which also gave us the English verb “to cite”.
Example sentences
Tengo una cita con el dentista mañana.
I have a dentist appointment tomorrow.
Ella canceló nuestra cita.
She canceled our date.
“Si llegas tarde a la cita, perderás tu turno,” dijo la recepcionista con severidad.
“If you arrive late to the appointment, you’ll lose your spot,” said the receptionist sternly.
Si hubiera sabido que era una cita a ciegas, no habría venido.
If I had known it was a blind date, I wouldn’t have come.
El loro repite citas de películas todo el día.
The parrot repeats movie quotes all day.
