Spanish · Emotions & Feelings
Triste
Sad
Beginneradjective
Definition
Feeling or showing sorrow.
Example
Estoy triste porque se fue.
I am sad because she left.
Etymology
Deriving from the Latin 'tristes', the term 'triste' has been used in Spanish to denote sorrowful or gloomy feelings.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in emotional contexts, 'triste' appears in both spoken and written language across informal and formal registers.
Literary Heritage
Much referenced in literature and poetry, particularly in works that explore human emotions, such as poems by Pablo Neruda.