Today’s Spanish word of the day is “pueblo”.
It’s a masculine noun that can mean “town” or “village”, or mean “people” as in a nation or ethnic group.
The word “pueblo” comes from Latin populus, meaning “inhabitants”, “people” or “nation”. Some English words from the same root include “people”, “public” and “popular”.
Example sentences
Vengo de un pueblo pequeño.
I come from a small town.
Este pueblo tiene una hermosa iglesia antigua.
This town has a beautiful old church.
Los pueblos indígenas merecen respeto.
Indigenous peoples deserve respect.
El pueblo unido jamás será vencido.
The people united will never be defeated. (Common phrase used in political protests and marches).
Los pueblos germánicos invadieron el imperio romano.
The Germanic peoples invaded the Roman empire.
