Today’s Spanish word of the day is “loco” in the masculine form, or “loca” in the feminine form.
It’s an adjective meaning “crazy” or “insane.”
It can also be used as a noun to refer to a crazy person.
Like the English word “crazy”, “loco” doesn’t always have a negative connotation. For example, you could say “estoy loco por ti” (“I’m crazy about you”).
The etymology of the word “loco” is a bit of a mystery. The Real Academia Española suggest that it may come from Hispanic Arabic láwqa, meaning “stupid”.
One common Spanish word that derives from the word “loco” is “locura”, which is a feminine noun meaning “madness” or “crazy thing”.
Example sentences
Estás loco si piensas que voy a hacerlo.
You’re crazy if you think I’m going to do it.
Mi amigo es un poco loco, pero me encanta pasar tiempo con él.
My friend is a little crazy, but I love spending time with him.
Esa película fue completamente loca, pero muy divertida.
That movie was completely crazy, but very fun.
Cuando le conté la historia, me miró como si estuviera loco.
When I told him the story, he looked at me like I was crazy.
La fiesta se volvió tan loca que todos decidieron ir a la playa a las tres de la mañana.
The party got so crazy that everyone decided to go to the beach at three in the morning.
