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How do you say "sad" in Mexican Spanish?
triste
In Mexican Spanish, "sad" is triste.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced TREE-stay, with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Triste is invariable in gender and singular, but adds -s for plural: tristes.
Example sentence
La música es muy triste.
The music is very sad.
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How to remember triste
Triste sounds sad when you say it aloud. The word itself feels melancholy.
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Questions about triste
How do you say "sad" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "sad" is triste. It is a noun.
How is triste written in Mexican Spanish?
triste is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is triste used in a sentence?
Use triste as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La música es muy triste. (The music is very sad.).
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