la
/beɾˈðað/
Translation
truth, true
Word origin
From Latin veritas, veritatis ('truth'), from verus ('true').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- veritas
- English cognates
- verity, verify, veracity
Grammar
Examples
.
The truth is I was not entirely prepared.
¿ ?
Did you really not know anything about this?
Cuéntame , .
Tell me the truth, I do not care what it is.
reconocer.
It is a truth that nobody wants to admit.
, ¿?
It is cold, isn't it?
Used in
Stories
(18)Aquí, en casa
1 min read · Core 1000
¿Vienes o no?
1 min read · Core 1000
Pedro conoce a alguien
2 min read · Core 5000
Un día con María
2 min read · Core 1000
¿El coche o el carro?
3 min read · Core 5000
El mejor café de la calle
3 min read · Core 5000
El nuevo doctor de Paula
3 min read · Core 1000
El trabajo de Pedro
3 min read · Core 1000
Es importante que descanses
3 min read · Core 5000
La habitación libre
3 min read · Core 5000
La nota de Rafa
3 min read · Core 5000
Le hice arreglar el coche
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que de verdad importa
3 min read · Core 5000
No creo que sea grave
3 min read · Core 5000
No fue él, sino ella
3 min read · Core 5000
Se vende la camioneta
3 min read · Core 5000
Una tarde de lluvia
3 min read · Core 1000
El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(16)Spanish Accent Rules: agudas, llanas, esdrújulas (café, árbol, rápido)
Spanish Cleft Sentences and Emphasis: fue Pedro quien, lo que quiero es
Demonstrative Pronouns in Spanish: Este, Ese, Aquel and the Three-Way This and That
Spanish Future Tense: ir a + Infinitive and the Inflectional Future
Spanish Imperative: Affirmative Tú Commands and the Eight Irregulars
The Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive: How to Form It (the -ra and -se Endings)
Spanish Noun Gender: The -o/-a Rule, the Ending Patterns, and the Exceptions Worth Memorising
Spanish Noun Plurals: Add -s, Add -es, Swap -z for -ces, and the Nouns That Never Change
Spanish Object Pronouns: Direct, Indirect, Order and Position
Spanish Politeness: Softening Requests (¿Podría...?, ¿Te importaría...?, quisiera)
Preterite vs Imperfect: How to Choose Between the Two Spanish Past Tenses
Spanish Preterite: hablé, comí, viví and the Big Irregular Group
Saber vs Conocer: The Two Spanish Verbs for 'To Know'
Spanish Subjunctive After Doubt and Denial
Spanish Subjunctive After Impersonal Expressions
Spanish Subjunctive After Wishes
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