Today’s Spanish word of the day is “morir”.
It’s a verb meaning “to die”.
The word “morir” comes from Latin morire, which also meant “to die”. It’s related to several English words, including “mortal”, “mortality”, and “mortuary”.
The verb “morir” is irregular, and in the present tense is conjugated according to the same pattern as the verb “dormir” (“to sleep”). Here’s the present tense conjugation:
- Yo muero – I die
- Tú mueres – You die (informal singular)
- Él/Ella/Usted muere – He/She dies / You die (formal singular)
- Nosotros morimos – We die
- Vosotros morís – You die (informal plural, only used in Spain)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes mueren – They/You die (plural)
Example sentences
Nadie quiere morir, pero todos lo haremos algún día.
No one wants to die, but we all will someday.
Su abuelo murió el año pasado.
His grandfather died last year.
Algunas ideas nunca mueren.
Some ideas never die.
Muchos soldados murieron en la guerra.
Many soldiers died in the war.
¡Me muero de ganas de verte!
I’m dying to see you!
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