¡Felíz Día E!

Today is "El Día E" which is a day dedicated to the celebration of the Spanish language (español). The holiday has been fervently promoted by el Instituto Cervantes in the weeks leading up to today, with many Spanish-speaking celebrities appearing in videos discussing their favorite Spanish words. I decided to post the video featuring the writer Boris Izaguirre because as it turns out we have the same favorite Spanish word!!! Murciélago means "bat" (as in the flying rodent, not baseball bat). I remember laughing the first time I heard the word-- so many syllables needed to replace a one-syllable word in English! It is a beautiful word though, and as Izaguirre notes it contains all the vowels, meaning it has something for everyone! Check out similar videos and more information related to El Día E here.

Please leave a comment below about your own favorite Spanish word!