Leyenda
Definition
(noun) Traditional tale with imaginary or historical elements
Examples
“La leyenda cuenta que una princesa vivía en la cima de esa montaña.”
“Esa leyenda me daba miedo de niño.”
That legend scared me when I was a kid.
“En el bar de Cádiz contaron una leyenda rara sobre un pirata tuerto.”
At the bar in Cádiz, they told a weird legend about a one-eyed pirate.
“Mi abuela siempre dice que la leyenda nació para explicar ese río.”
My grandma always says the legend came from trying to explain that river.
“Leí varias leyendas mayas en el tren, y una me dejó pensando todo el camino.”
I read a few Mayan legends on the train, and one stayed on my mind the whole ride.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Diseñador, Preguntarse, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and Ver. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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