autobiografía
/ˌautobjoɡɾaˈfia/feminine
The English word 'autobiography' is autobiografía in Spanish.
Autobiografía is a noun used to describe a biography of oneself.
Meaning: biography of oneself (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the Greek-derived prefix auto- (self), bio- (life) and the suffix -grafía (writing or description).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because autobiografía is a feminine noun, it uses the feminine indefinite article una when saying 'an autobiography'.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌautobjoɡɾaˈfia/
Did you know?
- In Spanish literature, a work that blends an autobiografía with fictional elements is called an autoficción.
- The root -grafía in autobiografía is the same root found in ortografía and caligrafía, linking the act of life-writing to the concepts of correct spelling and beautiful handwriting.
- Spanish speakers distinguish between an autobiografía and memorias, as the latter typically focuses on a person's public influence and specific historical achievements rather than a full life story.
Examples in context
- Cada artista escribe su propia autobiografía.Every artist writes his own autobiography.This sentence shows how to use autobiografía to describe an artist's work.Tatoeba #6536934 by carlosalberto, translation #6536927 by carlosalberto
- Dedicó los últimos años de su vida a escribir su autobiografía.He devoted the last years of his life to writing his autobiography.This sentence illustrates using autobiografía when discussing how someone spent their later years.Tatoeba #1420093 by jolugaju, translation #302485 by CK
- La cara de un hombre es su autobiografía. La cara de una mujer es su trabajo de ficción.A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.This sentence uses autobiografía as a metaphor for a man's face.Tatoeba #1785797 by inastar, translation #1785781 by inastar
- Escribí mi autobiografíaI wrote my autobiography
- Ella está escribiendo su biografíaShe is writing her autobiography
- Estoy interesado en leer su autobiografía.I am interested in reading your autobiography.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are at a bookstore.
- Sofía¿Has leído la autobiografía de este escritor?Have you read this writer's autobiography?
- AlejandroNo, todavía no he comprado su autobiografía.No, I haven't bought his autobiography yet.
- SofíaEs una autobiografía muy interesante.It is a very interesting autobiography.
- AlejandroEntonces la compraré hoy mismo.Then I will buy it this very day.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autobiography” translations and entries autobiografía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
