Truth – la verdad
(Pronounced vehr-dahd)
To remember that truth is pronounced vehr-dahd (verdad) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
It was the moment of truth – the verdict on his Dad (verdad) was "guilty".
Verdad is feminine, so it's la verdad. Imagine a lady who's totally committed to the truth – a truth goddess.
Examples of verdad (truth) in a sentence
Siempre es mejor decir la verdad.
(It is always better to tell the truth.)
No sé si eso es la verdad o una mentira.
(I don't know if that is the truth or a lie.)
La verdad puede ser difícil de escuchar a veces.
(The truth can be hard to hear sometimes.)
