triste→ sadFrench word meaning
"triste" is a A1-level French word meaning "sad". Below you can find 12 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real French conversations.
12 stories
Example Sentences
The Ugly Duckling
Le vilain petit canard est très triste.
The ugly duckling is very sad.
The Missing Key
Sophie rentre chez elle, triste.
Sophie walks home sadly.
The Princess and the Pea
Le prince rentre chez lui triste.
The prince comes home sad.
The Missing Item
Emma est triste.
Emma is sad.
The Lost Wallet
L'homme a l'air très triste maintenant.
The man looks very sad now.
The Coffee Machine is Broken
'J'ai besoin de café,' dit Anna tristement.
'I need coffee,' Anna says sadly.
Burning the Food
Elle est triste.
She is sad.
Snow White
Blanche-Neige se réveilla et leur raconta sa triste histoire.
Snow White woke up and told them her sad story.
Sleeping Beauty
Aurore était triste de partir, mais elle les suivit.
Aurora was sad to leave, but she followed them.
Puss in Boots
Le plus jeune fils ne reçut qu'un chat. Il était très triste.
The youngest son only received a cat. He was very sad.
The Bremen Town Musicians
'Pourquoi as-tu l'air si triste ?' demanda l'âne.
'Why do you look so sad?' asked the donkey.
Old Friend Reunion
Maria regarda la photo et se sentit triste.
Maria looked at the photo and felt sad.
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