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How do you say "sad" in Spanish?
triste
In Spanish, "sad" is triste.
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Pronunciation
Say TREES-tay. Stress falls on the first syllable. The t is crisp.
Grammar notes
Triste doesn't change for gender (triste works for both masculine and feminine singular), but does for number: tristes (plural).
Example sentence
Estoy triste hoy.
I am sad today.
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How to remember triste
Triste sounds like trying to hide, and sad people often want to hide away from others.
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Questions about triste
How do you say "sad" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "sad" is triste. It is a noun.
How is triste written in Spanish?
triste is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is triste used in a sentence?
Use triste as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Estoy triste hoy. (I am sad today.).
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