Free Spanish Lessons

Spanish Word of the Day: La albiceleste

Translation: Nickname for Argentina’s national soccer team, meaning the white and sky blue, in reference to the team and country colors

Pronunciation: lah ahl-bee-say-less-tay

Spanish Word of the Day: Mundial

Translation: World Cup

Pronunciation: moon-dee-ahl

Spanish Phrase of the Day: Es demasiado caro

Translation: It’s too expensive

Pronunciation: es day-mah-see-ah-doh cah-roh

Spanish Word of the Day: Sobrevalorar

Translation: To overrate, overvalue

Pronunciation: soh-bray-vah-loh-rar

Spanish Word of the Day: Además

Translation: Also

Pronunciation: ah-day-MAS

Spanish Phrase of the Day: Pare en el próximo semáforo, por favor

Translation: Stop at the next traffic light, please.

Pronunciation: pa-ray en el prox-ee-moh seh-MAH-foro

Spanish Phrase of the Day: Repítalo, por favor

Translation: Please repeat it.

Pronunciation: ray-PEE-tah-loh por-fah-vohr

Spanish Word of the Day: fuegos artificiales

Translation: Fireworks

Pronunciation: fway-gos ar-tee-fih-see-ah-lehs

Spanish Word of the Day: Bicentenario

Translation: Bicentenary; Celebrated in Argentina on May 25, 2010

Pronunciation: bee-sehn-teh-nah-rio

Spanish Word of the Day: Empanada

Translation:

A Spanish or Latin-American turnover with a flaky crust and a spicy or sweet filling.

Pronunciation: ehm-pah-nadah