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“anecdote” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈnekðota/

Example

Cuéntame una anécdota.

Tell me an anecdote.

Illustration for anécdota (anecdote)

How to say “anecdote” in Spanish

“Anecdote” in Spanish is anécdota.

Short, often amusing incident from someone's real experience.

Full entry for anécdota: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with anécdota

En la reunión contó una anécdota curiosa.

At the meeting he told an amusing anecdote.

Tips for using anécdota

  • In conversation anécdota implies brevity, and a longer narrative is more likely called relato or historia rather than anécdota.

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