Today’s Spanish word of the day is “basura”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “trash”, “garbage” or “rubbish”.
Some common phrases involving the word “basura” include the following:
- Sacar la basura – To take out the trash/rubbish
- Hablar basura – To talk trash/rubbish
- Comida basura – Junk food
The word “basura” comes from Latin versura, which referred to the action of sweeping and came from the Latin verb verrere, meaning “to sweep”. The Spanish verb “barrer” (“to sweep”) comes from this same root.
Example sentences
Saca la basura, por favor.
Take out the trash, please.
El parque está lleno de basura.
The park is full of trash.
El camión de la basura pasa los lunes.
The garbage truck comes on Mondays.
Ese programa de tele es pura basura, pero me encanta.
That TV show is pure trash, but I love it.
La quema de basura genera contaminantes peligrosos.
Burning trash produces dangerous pollutants.
