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How to Say "histories" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhistoriesis historiasA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA1
multiple historical narratives
A child sitting and reading a book, with small, imaginary story characters floating out of the open pages.

Examples

Leemos muchas historias de fantasía antes de dormir.

We read many fantasy stories before bed.

Las historias de mis abuelos son fascinantes; vivieron muchos cambios.

My grandparents' stories are fascinating; they lived through many changes.

Hay muchas historias diferentes sobre cómo empezó la guerra civil.

There are many different accounts about how the civil war started.

Feminine Plural Agreement

Since 'historias' is feminine and plural, any words describing it must also be feminine and plural (e.g., 'historias interesantes,' not 'interesantes historias').

Using 'Historias' for the Subject History

Mistake:Me gusta estudiar historias. (I like studying histories.)

Correction: Me gusta estudiar historia. (I like studying history [the academic subject].) Only use 'historias' if you mean multiple individual narratives.

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