noun · #152
story, history
Example: Cuéntame toda la historia.
Tell me the whole story.
Spanish → English
la historia
la historia is Spanish for story, history.
What la historia means
How common is it?
la historia is ranked #152 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la historia — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la ley — law
- la empresa — company
- el grupo — group
- la música — music
- la película — film, movie
- la lengua — language; tongue
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