Mujer

Mujer

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mujer”.

It’s a feminine noun meaning “woman”.

It comes from the Latin word molleris, meaning “watery” or “soft”, which might sound a bit sexist today. Interestingly, molleris is also the root of the English word “mollusk”!

Ella es una mujer muy inteligente.

She is a very intelligent woman.

En Lima, una mujer me mostró los mejores lugares para comer ceviche.

In Lima, a woman showed me the best places to eat ceviche.

La mujer de la tienda me ayudó con la compra.

The woman in the store helped me with the purchase.

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