Today’s Spanish word of the day is “partir”.
It’s a verb meaning, “to leave”, “to set off or start”, or “to split, cut or break”.
Etymologically speaking, it’s related to the English words “part” and “depart”, since they all ultimately derive from Latin pars (“part“).
Example sentences
Voy a partir el jueves.
I’m going to leave on Thursday.
Partir de cero puede ser una gran oportunidad.
Starting from scratch can be a great opportunity.
Vamos a partir el pastel en cinco porciones.
We’re going to divide the cake into five portions.
No partiré hasta que llegues.
I won’t leave until you arrive.
La fiesta partió a las 10 de la noche.
The party started at 10 p.m.
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