Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mejor”.
It means “better” and can be used as an adjective or adverb.
It can also mean “best” if it’s preceded by the definite article “el” or “la”, as in “la mejor pizza del mundo” (“the best pizza in the world”).
Example sentences
Este restaurante es mejor que el otro.
This restaurant is better than the other one.
Siempre es mejor decir la verdad.
It’s always better to tell the truth.
Ella canta mejor que yo.
She sings better than me.
¿Cuál es el mejor libro que has leído este año?
What’s the best book you have read this year?
Esta nueva versión del software es mucho mejor.
This new version of the software is much better.
Does the Spanish word “mejor” have something to do with English “major”?
The word “mejor” looks a bit like the word “major” in English, and this isn’t a coincidence.
Both words come from Latin “maior”, meaning “larger” or “greater”.
