Habit, custom, usage - Costumbre (The 972nd Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish translation for Habit, custom, usage is Costumbre. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 972nd most commonly used word in Spanish. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about lifestyle & free time, culture & arts, being & changes, language. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common Spanish words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: habit, custom, usage

Spanish: costumbre

Examples


Such a custom should be done away with.	Se debería acabar con una costumbre así.
She's not in the habit of showing her feelings.	No tenéis la costumbre de mostrar vuestros sentimientos.
He has a habit of keeping the door open.	Tiene la costumbre de dejar la puerta abierta.
We must do away with such a custom.	Debemos acabar con tal costumbre.
I have the habit of walking for an hour in the morning.	Tengo la costumbre de caminar una hora por la mañana.
We should do away with such a bad custom.	Deberíamos acabar con tan mala costumbre.
Smoking is a bad habit.	Fumar es una mala costumbre.
This custom dates back to the 12th century.	El origen de esta costumbre se remonta al siglo XII.

This custom dates from ancient times.	Esta costumbre se ha continuado desde la antigüedad.
This custom began during the Edo period.	Esta costumbre comenzó durante el periodo Edo.
This custom is followed in most households.	Esta costumbre se mantiene en la mayoría de las familias.
It's an old custom.	Es una vieja costumbre.
Where did this custom start	¿Dónde se inició esta costumbre
When did this custom start	¿Cuándo se inició esta costumbre
I like this custom.	Me gusta esta costumbre.
I know this custom.	Estoy familiarizado con la costumbre.
We follow an old custom.	Seguimos una vieja costumbre.
This custom is peculiar to Japan.	Esta costumbre es peculiar de Japón.
I am acquainted with the custom.	Estoy familiarizado con la costumbre.
That custom has become very widespread.	Se ha extendido mucho esa costumbre.
That's an old American custom.	Es una vieja costumbre americana.