Spanish Conversation · Level 90
60 words
Spanish word
narrativa
Pronunciation
IPA/naraˈtiβa/
Meaning
- feminine nounnarrative
Example
La narrativa de la novela me atrapó desde el principio.
The novel's narrative captivated me from the beginning.
More examples
La narrativa en las noticias simplifica a veces la realidad.
The news narrative sometimes simplifies reality.
Core concept
An organized telling shaped by a specific voice and viewpoint.
Common phrases
la narrativa de la película
film narrative
la narrativa de las noticias
news narrative
una narrativa personal
personal narrative
Similar words
narración: Relates events in chronological order using a narrator's words and perspective.
historia: Describes events and their background as an account of what happened and why.
relato: Gives a concise, focused account of a single event or episode.
cuento: Presents a short, fictional story with imagined characters and plotted events.
Definition in Spanish
Técnica o modo de presentar una historia o hechos mediante un relato organizado que refleja una voz y un punto de vista.
Word origin
Derives from Latin narrare 'to tell' via the adjective narrativus and denotes the manner of telling.
Usage tips
- Narrativa is used to describe how events are presented and whose perspective appears, while historia or cuento refer more directly to the events or a short story.