Today’s Spanish word of the day is “seguro”.
It can be used as an adjective, adverb or noun.
As an adjective, it usually means “safe” or “secure”, though it can also mean “reliable” or “confident” depending on the context.
When used as an adverb, “seguro” translates as “surely” or “for sure”.
As a noun it can mean “insurance”, “lock” or “safety” (on a gun). It’s important not to confuse the word “seguro” with “seguridad”, which is a noun meaning “safety” in general.
The word “seguro” comes from Latin securus, meaning “untroubled” or “safe”. This is also the root of several English words including “secure” and “sure”.
Example sentences
Estoy seguro de que todo saldrá bien.
I’m sure everything will turn out fine.
El seguro del coche cubre los daños por accidente.
The car insurance covers accident damages.
Este lugar parece muy seguro.
This place seems very safe.
Seguro que llueve mañana, el cielo está muy nublado.
Surely it will rain tomorrow, the sky is very cloudy.
La puerta tiene un seguro muy resistente.
The door has a very strong lock.
