Word of the Day
Build your Spanish vocabulary one word at a time
mensaje
mehn-SAH-heh
TranslationsEnglish
message
Example
Te envié un mensaje ayer.
I sent you a message yesterday.
Did you know?
In the texting age, this is essential. 'Enviar un mensaje' = send a message, 'dejar un mensaje' = leave a message.
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Tips for Remembering New Vocabulary
- Use it in a sentence: Don’t just memorize the translation — create your own sentence using the word. Personal context makes it memorable.
- Say it out loud: Practice the pronunciation several times. Hearing yourself say the word activates different memory pathways than reading alone.
- Connect it to something familiar: Find a mental image, a similar-sounding English word, or a personal association to anchor the new word.
- Review at intervals: Look at the word again after 1 day, then 3 days, then a week. Each review strengthens the neural connection.
- Learn in context: Words learned in phrases or sentences are remembered better than isolated vocabulary. Pay attention to the example sentences.
- Keep a vocabulary journal: Write down each day’s word with its meaning and your own example. The act of writing reinforces memory.