Rabbits are unique animals with long ears and an incredible hopping and running ability. These fascinating creatures are found in the wild and also make great pets. Their Spanish name, conejo, comes from the Latin word cuniculus, which originally referred to a rabbit or hare. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation This animal is typically referred …
Is there someone in your life who would complain about paying even a dollar more when you divides la cuenta (split the bill)? If so, you could easily call him avaro, a word with many possible English translations including stingy, cheap, avaricious, greedy, grasping, miserly, penny-pinching, or tight-fisted. In short, it describes someone who is …
Today, let’s look at another staple of Mediterranean cuisine: fish, known in Spanish as pescado. The word pescado comes from the Old Galician-Portuguese word pescado (fish), which originates from the Latin word piscātus, meaning fished. Pescado is the past participle of the verb pescar (to fish) and literally means “fished”—fish that has been caught. Latin …
Pepino, which means cucumber in English, originates from the Latin word pepo and the Greek word pépon, both of which refer to large, juicy, mature fruits like melons. Over time, this term became specifically associated with the Cucumis sativus plant that produces cucumbers. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Pepino is a masculine noun that takes …
Because I am going to be turning 40 in just a few months, I recently started going to the gym – or gimnasio in Spanish – four days a week. Call it my crisis de la mediana edad (mid-life crisis), but I feel so much better for it. I have more energía (energy) to chase …
It’s impossible to ignore the iconic song Feliz Navidad when Christmas rolls around. If you’ve listened to the lyrics, you’re likely already familiar with the Spanish word for happy: feliz! Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Feliz is an adjective whose plural form is felices. It is derived from the Latin felix, which means both happy …