Today’s Spanish word of the day is “claro”. It can be used as an adjective, adverb or interjection depending on the context.
As an adjective, it can translate as “clear”, “bright”, “light” or “pale”. For example:
- El cielo está muy claro hoy. – The sky is very clear today.
As an adverb, it means “clearly” or “of course”. For example:
- Claro que quiero acompañarte al cine. – Of course I want to go to the movies with you.
When used as an interjection, it can translate as “of course” or “clearly”. For example:
- ¡Claro! Eso tiene mucho sentido. – Of course! That makes a lot of sense.
The word “claro” comes from Latin clarus, which could mean “clear”, “bright”, or “famous”. This is also the root of English words such as “clear”, “clarity” and “declare”, as well as the names Clara and Claire.
Example sentences
Su explicación fue clara y directa.
His/Her explanation was clear and straightforward.
¿Puedo pedirte ayuda? Claro, no hay problema.
Can I ask for your help? Of course, no problem.
¡Ah, claro! Eso es lo que quería decir.
Oh, right! That’s what I meant.
No está muy claro qué debemos hacer ahora.
It’s not very clear what we should do now.
Necesitamos una idea más clara para el proyecto.
We need a clearer idea for the project.
