historia
/isˈtoɾja/
The Spanish word for "história" is historia.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of historia is historias, which translates to "stories" or "histories".
How do you pronounce it?
/isˈtoɾja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, if someone says está haciendo historias, they are not writing a book but are behaving dramatically or making a fuss about a small problem.
- If a Spanish speaker says no me vengas con historias, they are not asking for a tale but are telling you not to make up excuses.
- The Greek root of historia did not originally mean 'a story' or 'the past', but rather 'inquiry' or 'knowledge acquired by investigation'.
Examples in context
- Esta es una historia muy larga.This is a very long story.
- Cuéntame una historia antes de dormir.Tell me a story before sleeping.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are talking about a book.
- MaríaMe encanta esta historia.I love this story.
- DanielA mí también, es muy emocionante.Me too, it is very exciting.
- María¿Cuál es tu parte favorita de la historia?What is your favorite part of the story?
- DanielEl final es lo mejor.The end is the best part.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry historia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries historia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
