cada
determinerBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “cada” mean in English?
each, every
Example sentences
Cada día estudio español.
I study Spanish every day.
Cada persona tiene un número.
Each person has a number.
How to use it
Cada means 'each' or 'every'. It usually goes before a singular noun: cada día, cada semana, cada persona.
Common mistake
Do not add plural -s after cada in beginner chunks. Say cada día, not cada días.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 7.