Spanish Word of the Day: 'Cabizbajo'
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Published: 21 Jan, 2019 CET.
Updated: Mon 21 Jan 2019 14:09 CET
This is a great word for advanced speakers of Spanish to really push their vocabulary to the next level!
So, what does it mean?
Cabizbajo is a mash up of cabeza (head) and bajo (down). It therefore means sad, crestfallen or downcast.
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¿Por qué estás cabizbajo?
Why are you sad?
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Estoy cabizbajo porque extraño a mi familia mucho.
I’m downcast because I miss my family so much.
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This word of the day has been contributed by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families.
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So, what does it mean?
Cabizbajo is a mash up of cabeza (head) and bajo (down). It therefore means sad, crestfallen or downcast.
- ¿Por qué estás cabizbajo?
Why are you sad?
- Estoy cabizbajo porque extraño a mi familia mucho.
I’m downcast because I miss my family so much.
kah-beez-bah-goh
Check out our other word of the day posts
This word of the day has been contributed by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families.
Seven Spanish foody phrases that don't mean what you think
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