Today's
WOTD is: "costumbre" = custom
In
Spanish, “costumbre”*
is a feminine noun of Latin origin, the main meaning of which is
custom,
habit
or tradition,
as in:
- Tenemos la costumbre de ir a la playa en verano (we are in the habit of going to the beach in the summer);
*NB The plural of this noun
should not be used to refer to customs in the context of duty
collection which in Spanish is usually known as “aduana”,
as in:
- Hay que pagar los derechos de aduana (customs duty has to be paid)
The action word/ verb
“acostumbrar” is a related word, which means to be in
the habit of, to tend to, or to get someone in
the habit of doing something, as in:
- Acostumbramos a levantarnos temprano (we are in the habit of getting up early);
- Nos acostumbraron a levantarnos temprano (they got us in the habit of getting up early);
The describing word/
adjective “acostumbrado”/ “acostumbrada” is
also a related word, which means used to, or in the habit
of, as in:
- Estoy acostumbrado a levantarme temprano (I am used to getting up early -male speaking);
- Estoy acostumbrada a levantarme temprano (I am used to getting up early -female speaking);
Some
Spanish expressions with the word “costumbre”
are:
- Como de costumbre (as per usual);
- Como de costumbre, llegas tarde (as per usual, you are late);
- Como viene siendo costumbre (as is becoming habit/ fashion);
- Como viene siendo costumbre, llegas tarde (as it is becoming a habit in you, you are late);
- Comedia de costumbres (comedy of manners);
- La fuerza de la costumbre (the force of habit);
- Tener la costumbre de (to be in the habit of);
- Tenemos la costumbre de ir a la playa en verano (we are in the habit of going to the beach in the summer);
- Tener por costumbre (to be in the habit of);
- Tenemos por costumbre ir a la playa en verano (we are in the habit of going to the beach in the summer);
- Usos y costumbres (customs and traditions);
- Respetemos los usos y costumbres de nuestro pueblo (let us respect the customs and traditions of our people)
Love-Spanish.com
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*NB
'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “costumbre”
in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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