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"Verdad" is a noun which is often translated as "truth", and "falso" is an adjective which is often translated as "false". Learn more about the difference between "verdad" and "falso" below.
la verdad(
behr
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dahd
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. truth
Te estoy diciendo la verdad y nada más que la verdad.I'm telling you the truth and nothing but the truth.
a. truth
La verdad es que nunca me quiero casar.The truth is that I don't ever want to get married.
b. fact
Es una verdad aterradora que hayan ejecutado a muchos inocentes.It is a terrifying fact that many innocent people have been executed.
a. right
Vienes a la fiesta, ¿verdad?You're coming to the party, right?
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Invitamos nosotros, ¿verdad?We're paying, aren't we?
Te gusta Marta, ¿verdad?You like Marta, don't you?
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falso(
fahl
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soh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. false (accusation or rumor)
Yo estoy convencida de que sus acusaciones son totalmente falsas.I'm convinced her accusations are completely false.
a. false (drawer, ceiling, name)
Uno de los cajones del escritorio tiene un fondo falso.One of the desk drawers has a false bottom.
b. fake (jewel or painting)
El anillo de diamantes que lleva es falso.The diamond ring that she's wearing is fake.
a. false (document)
Su acta de nacimiento resultó ser falsa.Her birth certificate turned out to be false.
b. fake (document)
Entró en el país con un pasaporte falso.He entered the country using a fake passport.
c. forged (document or money)
Se ha demostrado que los documentos son falsos.The documents have been proven to be forged.
d. counterfeit (money)
Voy a pagar y me dicen que mi billete es falso.I go to pay and I'm told that my bill is counterfeit.
a. false (smile or person)
Tiene una sonrisa muy falsa.She has a very false smile.
b. insincere (person)
No me cae bien Francisco porque es muy falso.I don't like Francisco because he is very insincere.
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