Spanish Conversation · Level 41
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Spanish word
tristeza
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾisˈteθa/
Meaning
- feminine nounsadness
Example
Me dio tristeza ver la noticia.
Seeing the news filled me with sadness.
More examples
Su voz reflejaba tristeza.
His voice reflected sadness.
Core concept
A dull, internal sorrow after a loss.
Common phrases
sentir tristeza
feel sadness
tener tristeza
have sadness
profunda tristeza
deep sadness
Similar words
pena: Sharp, painful sadness that feels emotionally raw and hard to bear.
nostalgia: Wistful longing for past times or distant people that aches with yearning.
melancolía: Soft, reflective sadness that keeps the mood gently low and pensive.
pesar: Deep, heavy sorrow that lingers in the heart and stays as a weight.
Definition in Spanish
Sentimiento de pena o dolor emocional que se experimenta por una pérdida, una desgracia o un recuerdo doloroso.
Word origin
Formed from the adjective triste 'sad' plus the noun-forming suffix -eza (reflecting Latin tristitia), yielding the abstract noun tristeza.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly distinguishes caused sadness with 'dar tristeza', the emotional state with 'estar triste' or 'tener tristeza', and the felt feeling with 'sentir tristeza'.
Other meanings
- sorrownoun
- melancholynoun
Related words
- entristecersaddenverb
- entristecidosaddenedadjective
- tristementesadlyadverb