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A steaming, golden-brown loaf of bread sitting on a wooden cooling rack, indicating it was baked very recently.

reciente

reh-SYEN-teh

adjectivem/fA1
recent?describing time proximity
Also:new?latest version or occurrence,fresh?when describing news or events

📝 In Action

El informe más reciente está en la mesa.

A1

The most recent report is on the table.

Esta es la película más reciente del director.

A2

This is the director's latest movie.

A causa de la reciente lluvia, el suelo está mojado.

B1

Because of the recent rain, the ground is wet.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • antiguo (old/ancient)
  • viejo (old)

Common Collocations

  • noticias recientes – recent news
  • historia reciente – recent history
  • descubrimiento reciente – recent discovery

💡 Grammar Points

Gender is Easy!

Unlike many Spanish adjectives, 'reciente' always looks the same, whether you are describing a masculine thing (el coche reciente) or a feminine thing (la noticia reciente). It only changes to 'recientes' when plural.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Forgetting the Plural 's'

Mistake: "Vi las dos publicación reciente."

Correction: Vi las dos publicaciones recientes. (Make sure to add the '-s' when describing more than one thing.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Placement

'Reciente' usually goes right before the noun it describes when you want to emphasize that it is the very latest thing: 'el reciente ganador' (the recent winner).

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: reciente

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'reciente'?

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Word Family

recientemente(recently) - adverb
recién(just (adverb, as in 'just arrived')) - adverb

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'reciente' and 'recién'?

'Reciente' is an adjective, meaning 'recent' (like 'the recent news'). 'Recién' is an adverb, which means 'just' or 'newly' and is used right before a past verb form (like 'recién casados' which means 'newlyweds' or 'just married').

Does 'reciente' change its ending for masculine and feminine nouns?

No. 'Reciente' is one of those helpful adjectives that stays the same whether the noun is masculine (el informe reciente) or feminine (la carta reciente). It only changes to 'recientes' if the noun is plural.