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triste

"triste" means "As a temporary state" in Spanish. It is number 987 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

As a temporary state; As a trait; dismal, dreary, glum, miserable, melancholic

IPA

/ˈtɾiste/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Estoy triste.
  I'm sad.
  Tatoeba: Fernanto / CK
• Qué triste.
  Sad.
  Tatoeba: swyter / dogcoll
• Estás triste.
  You're sad.
  Tatoeba: Shishir / CK

Learned together

In the course, "triste" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• muerto dead
• capaz able, capable
• terrible terrible, awful, horrible
• amable kind, amiable, gracious
• dulce sweet
• gracioso funny, amusing
• delante in front of, before
• verdadero true, real
• maravilloso wonderful, marvelous

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