Today’s Spanish word of the day is “orar”.
It’s a verb meaning “to pray”. In some contexts, it can also mean “to make a speech”.
The word comes from Latin “ōrare” (“to speak”), which is also the root of English words such as “oratory” and “orate”.
Example sentences
Oramos por la paz en el mundo.
We pray for peace in the world.
Voy a orar por ti.
I am going to pray for you.
Ella suele orar antes de dormir.
She usually prays before going to sleep.
Ellos oran juntos cada mañana.
They pray together every morning.
Muchas personas oran en momentos difíciles.
Many people pray in difficult times.
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