Today’s Spanish word of the day is “compañía”.
It’s a feminine noun that can mean “company”, “companionship” or “business”, depending on the context. It can refer to the company of people in general, or refer to things like businesses and theater/dance companies. However, the word “empresa” is more commonly used to refer to businesses than the word “compañía”.
The word “compañía” comes from the Latin roots com (“with”) and panis (“bread”), so it originally referred literally to someone you ate with. The English words “company” and “companion” come from the same roots. A related Spanish word is “compañero”, meaning “companion” or “partner”.
Example sentences
Prefiero estar solo que en mala compañía.
I prefer being alone to being in bad company.
La compañía teatral presentó una obra excelente.
The theatre company put on an excellent play.
La compañía ha crecido mucho este año.
The company has grown a lot this year.
Me gusta tu compañía.
I enjoy your company.
Fundaron una compañía de tecnología en Barcelona.
They founded a technology company in Barcelona.
