Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Thursday July 10, 2008

regalo, noun:
present, gift

On birthdays, Christmas, and so forth it’s always nice to give and receive regalos, presents.

cachorros recibidos como regalo de Navidad
puppies given as Christmas presents

If you give someone a present, in Spanish you often use the verb hacer:

Isabel prefiere hacer sus regalos el 24 de diciembre.
Isabel prefers to give her presents on 24 December.

If you see something offered as de regalo, take it: it’s free!

Vajilla 20 piezas, más 20 piezas de regalo.
Crockery: twenty items, and 20 items free.

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveThursday July 10, 2008