triste

/ˈtɾistʃi/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
tristes

Meaning

  1. sad

    • Ela está triste.

      She is sad.

Similar words

melancólico

Close — melancholy is a deeper, more poetic sadness than plain triste.

mau

Close — "feeling bad" means "feeling sad" colloquially.

Similar in other languages

German

traurig

traurig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "sad."

Spanish

triste

triste is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sad."

Practice

1 What does triste mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ela está ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches triste?

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