Spanish Conversation · Level 10
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Spanish word
costumbre
Pronunciation
IPA/kosˈtumbɾe/
Meaning
- feminine nounhabit
Example
Tengo la costumbre de beber té por la mañana.
I am in the habit of drinking tea in the morning.
More examples
En mi familia es costumbre cenar juntos los domingos.
In my family it is a habit to have dinner together on Sundays.
Core concept
Repeated practice that becomes part of a person's or group's routine.
Common phrases
es costumbre
a habit
seguir la costumbre de
follow the custom of
Similar words
hábito: Learned repetitive action that often becomes automatic and resists change.
rutina: Sequence of regular actions that follow the same order and occur at set times each day.
Definition in Spanish
Hábito o práctica que se repite regularmente y se considera propia de una persona o de un grupo.
Word origin
From Latin consuetūdō, built on the verb consuescere 'become accustomed', preserving the sense of something formed by repeated action.
Usage tips
- Personal habits are commonly expressed with tener la costumbre de + infinitive, while social customs frequently appear as es costumbre + que + subjunctive.
Other meanings
- traditionnoun
- customnoun
Related words
- acostumbraraccustomverb
- acostumbradoaccustomedadjective