Recién
Example: Recién llegué a casa después de la escuela.
Definition
"Recién" is an adverb used in Spanish to indicate that an action or event has occurred very recently or just now, often highlighting the immediacy or freshness of the situation, as in "Recién llegué a casa después de la escuela" meaning "I just arrived home after school."
Etymology
The Spanish adverb "recién" originates from the Latin word "recens," meaning fresh or new. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to express the idea of something having just happened. Did you know that "recién" can often be translated as "just" or "recently" in English, capturing the sense of immediacy?
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"Recién" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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