Spanish Word of the Day: apetito

English Translation: appetite

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Un hipopótamo abre su boca para recibir alimentos de un visitante, en el zoológico abierto de Khao Kheow en Chonburi, Tailandia. Esos animales son herbívoros y de gran apetito, y se encuentran entre los mamíferos más grandes del mundo.

Country: Thailand

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: Canarias7, Barbara Walton, EFE

Spanish Word of the Day: cuata

English Translation: (female) twin

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
La tradición del retrato en el arte latino, chicano y latinoamericano se reúne en “Caras/Cuentos”, una exhibición del Museo Mexicano en San Francisco que se inaugura el 25 de mayo. “La manera como nos retratamos, cómo nos vemos como individuos se refleja en nuestra comunidad y nuestra nación”, dijo el curador David de la Torre que destacó algunas de las obras que podrán ser vistas durante la muestra como “Las cuatas Diego” de Cecilia Concepción Álvarez, una de las imágenes icónicas del arte chicano que presenta a la madre y la tía de la artista juntas.

Country: US

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: lainformacion.mx, Cecilia Álvarez, EFE

Spanish Word of the Day: mediático

English Translation: related to the media

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Estudiantes marchan en Ciudad de México en protesta contra la manipulación mediática y política, como parte de un movimiento estudiantil en el marco del proceso que concluye con la elección presidencial del 1 de julio.

Country: Mexico

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: 20minutos, Mario Guzmán, EFE

Spanish Word of the Day: en sentido contrario

English Translation: in the opposite direction

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Imagen que muestra a los Beatles cruzando el paso de peatones de Abbey Road en sentido contrario al de la portada del famoso álbum de 1969. Esta curiosiad se ha vendido por 24.135 euros en una subasta, en Londres, Reino Unido.

Country: UK

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: 20minutos, EFE

Spanish Word of the Day: pareja

English Translation: pair, partner

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Feria de Córdoba, caseta municipal, 780 parejas bailando sevillanas de manera simultánea, un notario y un objetivo: batir un récord para inscribir a la ciudad en el libro Guinness. Y se consiguió. Hasta ahora, el récord lo mantenían las 652 parejas que habían participado en una actividad en Sevilla.

Country: Spain

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: elmundo.es, Madero Cubero

Spanish Word of the Day: visor

English Translation: viewer

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Un grupo de estudiantes observa el eclipse anular a través de visores preparados, en Kawakaki, Tokio, Japón.

Country: Japan

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: Ottawa Sun, Toru Yamanaka, AFP Photo

Spanish Word of the Day: maratonista

English Translation: marathon runner

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
La maratonista Gladys Tejeda es la primera atleta peruana que clasificó para los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012. Corre 20 kilómetros cada día en los cerros de la provincia andina de Junín.

Country: Peru

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: La Gaceta, Pilar Olivares, Reuters

Spanish Word of the Day: bostezar

English Translation: to yawn

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Este león sudafricano parece de mal humor, pero realmente estaba bostezando. Su bostezo provocó una reacción en cadena de bostezos de todos los miembros de la manada. ¿Sientes ganas de bostezar?

Country: South Africa

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: nationalgeographic.es, Barbara Motter, ElCachondeo

Spanish Word of the Day: propaganda electoral

English Translation: election advertisement

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Un vendedor de caña de azúcar camina de cerca de una propaganda electoral previa a las elecciones presidenciales del domingo. Los partidos políticos de la República Dominicana han gastado unos 4.500 millones de pesos (115,3 millones de dólares) en los últimos cuatro meses durante la actual campaña electoral, estimó hoy una organización local.

Country: Dominican Republic

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: Diario Libre

Spanish Word of the Day: emblema

English Translation: emblem

Spanish Vocabulary In Context:
Una máscara de Anonymous, o de V de Vendetta, o del rostro del conspirador inglés Guy Fawkes, que de las tres formas se conoce en las redes sociales a este emblema del movimiento a escala mundial, reposa en el suelo junto a una joven en la Puerta del Sol de Madrid.

Country: Spain

Photo Vocabulary Objectives and Rationale:
Want to learn new Spanish words each day? Photo Vocab is a Spanish vocabulary builder that teaches Spanish vocabulary and Spanish phrases along with their English translation through the day’s most striking photography.

Photo Vocab is like a picture dictionary, but contextualized in both time and space. As you know, Spanish vocabulary doesn’t naturally exist decontextualized like we find it in most text books. Spanish words show up in Spanish phrases which show up in Spanish sentences which show up in day-to-day conversations about the real world which itself exists in the stream of time. Thus, Photo Vocab attempts to work backwards to learn the Spanish language: 1) View the real world through a photo taken today, 2) Read a paragraph about it, 3) Isolate a key expression or Spanish word. Photo Vocab will help us all to associate one new word a day with an unforgettable picture.

Vía: Canarias7, Javier Lizón, EFE