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:

February 3rd, 2012
igualmente = likewise
Pronounced: ee-gwal-méhn-teh

Type: adverb

Example: Me alegro de verte. -Igualmente.

Translation: I'm happy to see you. Me too / Likewise.

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February 2nd, 2012
igualmente = equally
Pronounced: ee-gwal-méhn-teh

Type: adverb

Example: Cualquiera de los dos resultados es igualmente posible.

Translation: Either one of the two outcomes is equally possible.

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February 1st, 2012
frenéticamente = frantically
Pronounced: freh-neh-tee-cah-méhn-teh

Type: adverb

Example: Corrían frenéticamente por la calle sin saber qué hacer.

Translation: They were running around frantically in the street and didn't know what to do.

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January 31st, 2012
(la) cabaña = cabin
Pronounced: cah-báh-nyah

Type: noun

Example: Hay una cabaña cerca del lago donde podemos dormir.

Translation: There's a cabin near the lake where we can sleep.

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January 30th, 2012
en otra parte = somewhere else
Pronounced: ehn óh-trah páhr-teh

Type: adverbial expression

Example: Pues si no está en el armario estará en otra parte.

Translation: Well if it's not in the closet then it must be somewhere else.

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January 29th, 2012
Túnez = Tunisia
Pronounced: tóo-nehs

Type: noun

Example: Túnez es un país árabe que está entre Argelia y Libia.

Translation: Tunisia is an Arabic country that is between Algeria and Libya.

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January 28th, 2012
(el) amortiguador = shock absorber
Pronounced: ah-mohr-tee-gwah-dóhr

Type: noun

Example: Tendrás que cambiar los amortiguadores antes si quieres vender el coche.

Translation: First you'll have to replace the shock absorbers if you want to sell the car.

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