Today’s Spanish word of the day is “durante”.
It’s a preposition that usually translates as “during”, for example:
- Hace mucho calor durante el verano. – It’s very hot during summer.
When used to refer to a specific period of time, it translates as “for”, for example:
- El bebé durmió durante dos horas. – The baby slept for two hours.
The word “durante” is related to the English word “during”, as well as words such as “endure” and “duration”. These words all come from Latin durus meaning “hard”, which is also the root of Spanish “duro” (“hard”).
Example sentences
Durante mi infancia, vivíamos en Madrid.
During my childhood, we lived in Madrid.
No hables durante la película.
Don’t talk during the movie.
Esperamos en la fila durante una hora.
We waited in line for an hour.
Durante la guerra, muchas familias emigraron.
During the war, many families emigrated.
Trabajó durante toda la noche.
He/she worked all night long.
