Spanish Conversation · Level 7
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Spanish word
hábito
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaβito/
Meaning
- masculine nounhabit
Example
Tengo el hábito de levantarme a las seis.
I have the habit of getting up at six.
More examples
Es difícil romper con el hábito de comer tarde.
It is difficult to break with the habit of eating late.
Core concept
A repeated personal action that becomes automatic.
Common phrases
tener el hábito de
be in the habit of
romper con el hábito de
break with the habit of
cultivar el hábito de
develop the habit of
Similar words
costumbre: Long-standing social practice shared by a community or region.
rutina: Regular sequence of daily or work actions performed in a set order.
uso: Usual way of using something or of behaving in a specific situation.
vicio: Harmful habitual tendency that negatively affects life or health.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o conducta que se repite regularmente hasta volverse automática en una persona.
Word origin
From Latin habitus 'condition' (from habere 'to have'), originally 'a settled state' that developed the sense 'established behavior'.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly expresses personal habits with tener el hábito de + infinitive, and hábito refers to an individual's repeated action while costumbre denotes a social custom.
Opposites
- inconstanciainconsistencynoun
- irregularidadirregularitynoun
Related words
- habitualhabitualadjective
- habitualmentehabituallyadverb
- habituaciónhabituationnoun