Today’s Spanish word of the day is “menos”.
It usually translates as “less” or “except”, and can be used as an adverb, adjective or conjunction. It also means “minus” when talking about subtraction.
The word comes from Latin minus, which also meant “less” and is the root of several English words including “minus” and “minor”.
Example sentences
Tengo menos tiempo hoy.
I have less time today.
Cinco menos dos es tres.
Five minus two is three.
Todos estaban allí menos Juan.
Everyone except Juan was there.
Necesito gastar menos dinero.
I need to spend less money.
Si comes menos azúcar, te sentirás mejor.
If you eat less sugar, you’ll feel better.
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