Spanish words with no English equivalent
Spanish has one verb for getting up before dawn and one for wearing something for the first time. From madrugar to estrenar, each with its meaning and the story behind it.
- tocayo30 Oct 2026someone who carries the same first name as you — your namesake, and greeted as one
- empalagar22 Oct 2026to be too sweet to finish — a pudding, or a person
- sobremesa24 Sept 2026the unhurried time spent talking at the table after the meal is finished
- estrenar14 Sept 2026to wear or use something for the first time — to christen it
- friolero9 Sept 2026someone who always feels the cold — nesh, as the North says
- duendepractice wordthe dark force that grips a great performance — soul
- enchufeblind wordconnections that get you a job — string-pulling
- madrugarpractice wordto get up very early, in a single verb — early rising
- ojalápractice wordlet's hope so, if only — hopefully
- tertuliapractice worda regular get-together to talk, often in a café — a salon