How to Say "the word" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the word” is “verbo” — C1 level.
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nounC1formal
religious context referring to Christ or divine speech
Examples
El orador tenía un verbo fácil y elegante.
The speaker had an easy and elegant way of speaking.
Su verbo encendido inspiró a los trabajadores.
His passionate speech inspired the workers.
En el principio era el Verbo.
In the beginning was the Word.
Capitalization for religion
When 'Verbo' refers to the religious concept of 'The Word', it is usually capitalized.
Misusing 'facilidad de verbo'
Mistake: “Él tiene facilidad de verbo para correr.”
Correction: Él tiene facilidad de verbo cuando habla en público.
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