triste→ sadSpanish word meaning
"triste" is a A1-level Spanish word meaning "sad". Below you can find 12 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Spanish conversations.
12 stories
Example Sentences

The Ugly Duckling
El patito feo está muy triste.
The ugly duckling is very sad.

The Missing Key
Sophie camina a casa triste.
Sophie walks home sadly.

The Princess and the Pea
El príncipe vuelve a casa triste.
The prince comes home sad.

The Missing Item
Emma está triste.
Emma is sad.

The Lost Wallet
El hombre parece muy triste ahora.
The man looks very sad now.

The Coffee Machine is Broken
'Necesito café,' dice Anna con tristeza.
'I need coffee,' Anna says sadly.

Burning the Food
Está triste.
She is sad.

Snow White
Blancanieves despertó y les contó su triste historia.
Snow White woke up and told them her sad story.

Sleeping Beauty
Aurora estaba triste por irse, pero las siguió.
Aurora was sad to leave, but she followed them.

Puss in Boots
El hijo menor solo recibió un gato. Estaba muy triste.
The youngest son only received a cat. He was very sad.

The Bremen Town Musicians
'¿Por qué pareces tan triste?' preguntó el burro.
'Why do you look so sad?' asked the donkey.

Old Friend Reunion
María miró la foto y se sintió triste.
Maria looked at the photo and felt sad.
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