Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cambio”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “change”, “exchange” or “shift”. Like the English word “change”, it can also refer to small amounts of physical cash.
It comes from Latin cambium, meaning “exchange” or “barter”. Some related Spanish verbs include “cambiar” (“to change”) and “intercambiar” (“to exchange”).
Some common phrases involving the word “cambio” include:
- Cambio climático – Climate change
- A cambio de – In exchange for
- Cambio de opinión – Change of mind
Example sentences
Estoy pasando por un cambio importante.
I’m going through an important change.
Necesito cambio para el autobús.
I need change for the bus.
El cambio de estrategia aumentó las ventas.
The change in strategy increased sales.
El cambio es la única constante en la vida.
Change is the only constant in life.
El cambio de moneda le costó una comisión.
The currency exchange cost him a commission.