Una chispa encendió el fuego.
A spark ignited the fire.

Ella siempre tiene una chispa que alegra a todos.
She always has a spark that cheers everyone up.

Después de dos copas de vino, ya estaba un poco chispa.
After two glasses of wine, he was already a little tipsy.

Chispa comes from Old Spanish “chispo,” meaning spark or glowing coal, likely imitating the crackling sound of fire. It kept the literal sense of spark and later took on figurative meanings like energy, wit, and even being tipsy.

In Spanish culture, chispa means spark but also describes wit, charm, or liveliness, and casually can mean being tipsy. It conveys warmth and playful energy.

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