trágica historia de amor
/tɾaxika istoɾja de amoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tragic love story" is translated into Spanish as trágica historia de amor.
This phrase is used to describe a romantic relationship that ends in a sad or disastrous way.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective trágica is in the feminine form to agree with the feminine noun historia. If you choose to use the word romance instead of historia de amor, the adjective must change to the masculine trágico.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaxika istoɾja de amoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word trágica shares a root with the Greek word for 'goat song'. In ancient Greek theater, tragedy performers wore goat skins or danced with goats, a detail preserved in the etymology of the word.
- In Spanish, the word romance does not just mean a love affair. In a literary context, a romance is a specific type of traditional Spanish narrative poem or ballad.
- Spanish speakers use the word desamor to describe the feeling of unrequited love or the heartbreak following a trágica historia de amor. It literally means 'un-love'.
Examples in context
- La historia de amor trágica entre ellos dos fue un torbellino de emociones que los consumió por completo.The tragic love story between them was a whirlwind of emotions that consumed them completely.
- Es una trágica historia de amor.It is a tragic love story.
- Fue una trágica historia de amor.It was a tragic love story.
- Esa película es una trágica historia de amor.That movie is a tragic love story.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a book they just finished.
- Sofía¿Te gustó el final del libro?Did you like the end of the book?
- DanielNo, es una trágica historia de amor.No, it is a tragic love story.
- SofíaEs verdad, es muy triste.It is true, it is very sad.
- DanielSí, me hizo llorar mucho.Yes, it made me cry a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
