Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sobre”.
It’s a preposition meaning “on”, “about” or “over”.
It can be used in lots of different contexts, as you will see in the example sentences below.
The word “sobre” can also be used as a noun meaning “envelope”. It acquired this additional meaning since an envelope is something you put over a letter.
The word comes from Latin super, meaning “on top of”. The ‘p’ sound from Latin has softened to a ‘b’, as it has in many Spanish words such as “abrir” (“to open”, from Latin aperire) and “pueblo” (“people”, from Latin populus).
Example sentences
El libro está sobre la mesa.
The book is on the table.
Necesito información sobre el curso.
I need information about the course.
El avión voló sobre la ciudad.
The plane flew over the city.
Necesito un sobre para esta carta.
I need an envelope for this letter.
Coloca el cuadro sobre la chimenea.
Place the painting above the fireplace.
