Today’s Spanish word of the day is “verdadero” (masculine), or “verdadera” (feminine).
It’s an adjective meaning “true” or “real”.
The Spanish word for “truth” is “verdad”, so the word “verdadero/verdadera” is formed by simply adding the suffix “-ero” (masculine) or “-era” (feminine) to this word.
Example sentences
Ella es una verdadera heroína.
She is a true heroine.
Esta es la verdadera historia de lo que ocurrió.
This is the true story of what happened.
Eso es el verdadero significado de la vida.
That is the true meaning of life.
No es un diamante verdadero. Es falso.
It’s not a true diamond. It’s fake.
No puedo creer que sea verdadero.
I can’t believe it’s true.