Spanish Word A Day
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A new Spanish word or phrase every day.
The following are the Spanish Word of the Day entries for the past week:
| November 7th, 2009 |
| autodidacta = self-taught |
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Pronounced: ahoo-toh-dee-dáhc-toh
Type: noun Example: Juan toca bien la guitarra y es autodidacta. Translation: Juan plays the guitar well and he is self-taught. |
| November 6th, 2009 |
| sepulcral = sepulchral |
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Pronounced: seh-poo-crahl
Type: adjective Example: Había un silencio sepulcral - nadie se atrevió a hablar. Translation: There was a deathly silence - no one dared to speak. |
| November 5th, 2009 |
| helar = freeze |
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Pronounced: eh-láhr Example: ah eh-láh-doh
Type: verb Example: Ha helado esta noche - mira el hielo en la calle. Translation: It froze last night - look at the ice in the street. |
| November 4th, 2009 |
| (el) glosario = glossary |
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Pronounced: gloh-sáh-ree-oh
Type: noun Example: Creo que los nombres figuran en el glosario al final. Translation: I think the names are shown in the glossary at the end. |
| November 3rd, 2009 |
| (la) señora = lady |
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Pronounced: seh-nyóh-rah
Type: noun Example: Había una señora en la tienda quejándose de los precios. Translation: There was a lady in the shop complaining about the prices. |
| November 2nd, 2009 |
| (el) señor = gentleman |
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Pronounced: séh-nyor
Type: noun Example: Un señor vino y preguntó por ti esta mañana. Translation: A gentleman came and asked for you this morning. |
| November 1st, 2009 |
| (la) zanahoria = carrot |
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Pronounced: sah-nah-óh-ree-ah
Type: noun Example: Las zanahorias de esta zona son las mejores. Translation: The carrots from this area are the best. |
