Today’s Spanish word of the day is “lugar”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “place” or “spot”.
It comes from the Latin word locus, which also meant “place” or “spot”, and is the root of several English words including “locus” (as in “locus of control”), and “local”.
The word “lugar” is used in several common expressions, including the following:
- En primer lugar… – “First of all…” or “In the first place…”
- Fuera de lugar – Out of place
- Tener lugar – To take place
- Ponerse en el lugar de alguien – Put yourself in someone else’s shoes
Example sentences
¿Conoces un lugar donde podamos comer?
Do you know a place where we can eat?
No pude encontrar el lugar en el mapa.
I couldn’t find the spot on the map.
Cada cosa tiene su lugar.
Everything has its place.
El Salar de Uyuni es un lugar increíble en Bolivia.
The Salar de Uyuni is an incredible place in Bolivia.
Este es el lugar donde nos conocimos por primera vez.
This is the place where we met for the first time.
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