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"Él/ella/usted historia" is a form of "historiar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to tell the story of". "La" is a definite article which is often translated as "the". Learn more about the difference between "él/ella/usted historia" and "la" below.
historiar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to tell the story of
El libro historia los sucesos que llevaron a la Segunda Guerra Mundial.The book tells the story of the events that led to WWII.
b. to write the history of
El profesor Díaz está historiando la religión, desde el inicio hasta le época actual.Professor Diaz is writing the history of religion, from the beginning to the present age.
a. to depict
La pintura del siglo XIX pretendía historiar la vida en el campo.Nineteenth-century painting sought to depict country life.
la(
lah
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
a. the
La pelota está en el tejado.The ball is on the roof.
La leche está en el refrigerador.The milk is in the refrigerator.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
