Today’s Spanish word of the day is “durar”.
It’s a verb usually meaning “to last”.
It comes from the Latin word durus, meaning “hard”. This is also the root of the English word “durable”. Physical objects that last a long time tend to be hard and durable, so it makes sense that the word “durar” comes from this root.
“Durar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ar verbs.
Example sentences
La película dura dos horas.
The movie lasts two hours.
La batería de mi teléfono no dura mucho.
My phone battery doesn’t last long.
La siesta en España suele durar entre 30 minutos y una hora.
The siesta in Spain usually lasts between 30 minutes and an hour.
Espero que nuestra amistad dure para siempre.
I hope our friendship lasts forever.
Este pan dura una semana si lo guardas bien.
This bread lasts a week if you store it properly.
