We see the word estimado used often when trying to butter up the shoppers in a store. They will say something like, “Estimado cliente…” That means esteemed client. It is used to show respect or value to a person or item.
Last night while reading some literature I came across a different use of the word. […]

I see the word grosería quite often and it always makes me think of the English word gross which would mean something unpleasant. I always just thought this a coincidence and they meant different things until I started studying exactly what grosería meant.
Grosería is a lack of courtesy or respect. It is also a […]

Real has two meanings and they are very distinct from one another. The first is conveniently a direct correlation to the English word real, meaning something true or actual.
The second meaning is royal. Often I will look up words in my dictionary from the Real Academia Española.

Borrador is closely related to bosquejo and croquis that I have mentioned before. It is a rough draft or rough sketch.
When a man used the word this last week he was referring to a paper that he had just scribbled some thoughts on. He was going to type it up into something more readable for […]

The word decepcionar has always seemed to not quite be the word I want. It is the word that is often used to translate disappoint. The word seems like it should be deceive, not disappoint. But, it does mean to disappoint.
This is also a transitive verb. Therefore it needs an object. You cannot say mi […]

These are 3 words that I see and hear a lot but don’t use much. Mostly because I can’t keep them straight.
Aun means even or still. Te daré 100 pesos, y aun 200, si los necesitas. I will give you 100 pesos, and even 200, if you need them.
Aún means yet or still. Aún […]

Tonight we went Christmas caroling. One of the songs says “henchidos de amor.” The word henchir is to fill up or to stuff, inflate. This phrase is in the song O Come, All Ye Faithful or Venid, Fieles Todos.
I don’t know if the usage would be a physical swelling of something or just figurative. In […]

Afán has been an interesting word to pin down. It means toil, effort, desire or labor. For the most part I have seen afán used positively. Though you are talking about toil or work it is in an area that you truly enjoy. For example, one may work for a non-profit organization and not make […]

This is something that has literally been on my mind for a few days. Dolor de cabeza is a headache.
Migraña is also a commonly used word meaning migraine.
A word I have never heard used but have seen on subtitles is jaqueca. This is another word for migraine.

I am talking about the noun dado, not the past participle of dar nor the adjective, meaning a given item. Dado as a noun is a “catch all” word. It is used for many small items. Most notably dice.
Dado is the word used for sockets, as in ratchet and socket. I don’t know what the […]