libro de historia
/libɾo de istoɾja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "history book" is translated into Spanish as libro de historia.
A libro de historia is a book that provides a written account of past events. If you are specifically referring to a history textbook used in academic settings, you might use manual de historia instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of libro (book), de (of) and historia (history).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, "history books", use libros de historia. Only the word libro changes to its plural form libros. The noun historia remains singular because it describes the subject matter of the books.
How do you pronounce it?
/libɾo de istoɾja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word historia is a homonym that can mean both 'history' in a scholarly sense and a 'story' told for entertainment.
- While libro de historia is the standard term, a Spanish speaker might use historieta to refer to a comic book, despite the shared root with 'history'.
- The Spanish historia is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek word ἱστορία, which originally meant 'inquiry' or 'knowledge acquired by investigation'.
Examples in context
- Tom está leyendo un libro de historia.Tom is reading a history book.This sentence is useful for showing someone reading a libro de historia.Tatoeba #1687285 by marcelostockle, translation #1686946 by Amastan
- Este libro de historia está escrito para estudiantes de secundaria.This history book is written for high school students.This sentence is useful for describing a libro de historia intended for high school students.Tatoeba #6081784 by JRB, translation #56493 by CK
- ¡Este enorme libro de historia tiene setenta y un capítulos!This huge history book has seventy-one chapters!This sentence is useful for highlighting the size or length of a libro de historia.Tatoeba #13932970 by ninefi, translation #13931952 by Ioan_Cristian
- Me gustaría comprar un libro de historiaI would like to buy a history book
- El libro de historia que encontré es fascinanteThe history book I found is fascinating
Example conversation
María and Mateo are in a library.
- MaríaMateo, ¿viste mi libro de historia?Mateo, did you see my history book?
- MateoNo, no lo he visto por ninguna parte.No, I haven't seen it anywhere.
- MaríaEs un libro de historia muy importante para mí.It is a very important history book for me.
- MateoBusquemos juntos en la estantería.Let's look for it together on the shelf.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, historia, libro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
