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Spanish Word of The Day: Época

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Spanish Word of The Day: Época
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Today's word has a variety of useful uses relating to time periods.

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Today's Spanish word of the day is época. This word means era, age, period of time.

Here are some examples of how to use this very handy word!

-        La época de la prehistoria transcurre desde que aparece el primer ser humano.

The prehistory starts from the appearance of the first human being.

-        Einstein estaba adelantado a su época.

              Einstein was ahead of his time.

-        Los monopatines a motor son muy de la época actual

               Motor rollercoaster's are very now.

-        Estos zapatos nuevos son de la época victoriana.

               This shoes are from Victorian times

-        Estamos en época de manzana

               We are in the apple season

-        Durante la época de exámenes muchos estudiantes están estresados.

               During the exam season many students are very stressed.

-        Hay que ahorrar por si vienen las vacas flacas.

               You must save for times of austerity.

It can also mean to be memorable:

-        Su fiesta de cumpleaños hizo época.

                His birthday party was memorable.

 

 Pronunciation: É-po-ca

 

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