Spanish word

verdad

Pronunciation

IPA/beɾˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nountruth

Example

¿Es verdad?

Is it true?

Illustration for verdad (truth)

More examples

Quiero saber la verdad sobre esto.

I want to know the truth about this.

Core concept

Agreement between a claim and reality.

Common phrases

  • la verdad es que

    the truth is that

  • saber la verdad

    know the truth

  • buscar la verdad

    seek the truth

Similar words

realidad: The state of things as they actually exist.
hecho: A specific event or occurrence that really happened.
sinceridad: Genuine expression of one's thoughts and feelings without pretense.
honestidad: A character trait of not lying or deliberately deceiving others.

Definition in Spanish

La correspondencia real entre una afirmación y la realidad; lo que es cierto o verdadero.

Word origin

Derived from Latin veritas (from verus 'true' plus suffix -tas), the word reaches Spanish through regular medieval phonetic changes.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 'la verdad' commonly functions as a discourse marker meaning 'honestly' or 'to tell the truth', not just the abstract noun.

Other meanings

  • factnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • verdaderotrueadjective
  • verdaderamentetrulyadverb

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