Today’s Spanish word of the day is “oportunidad”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “opportunity” or “chance”.
Like the English word “opportunity”, it comes from Latin opportunitas, meaning “suitableness” or “favorable time”.
Example sentences
Esta es una gran oportunidad para ti.
This is a great opportunity for you.
No tuve la oportunidad de conocerlo.
I didn’t have the chance to meet him.
Por favor, dame una segunda oportunidad.
Please give me a second chance.
“La vida no te da muchas oportunidades como esta”, me dijo con seriedad.
“Life doesn’t give you many opportunities like this,” he told me seriously.
En la Edad Media, las oportunidades sociales dependían del nacimiento.
In the Middle Ages, social opportunities depended on birth.
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