verdad
truth
Truth or reality — also used as a tag question like "right?" or "isn't it?"
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verify
to confirm as true
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-dad
noun suffix
Verdad means truth and is related to the English word verify0, which means to confirm something is true.
verdad
truth, fact
What is true or real — the opposite of a lie.
Te estoy diciendo la verdadI'm telling you the truth
La verdad es que no sé qué hacerThe truth is I don't know what to do
¿verdad?
right?, isn't it?, don't you?, aren't we? (tag question)
Tacked onto the end of a statement to seek confirmation — the Spanish equivalent of English tag questions like "right?", "isn't it?", or "don't you?"
Vienes a la fiesta, ¿verdad?You're coming to the party, right?
Te gusta el café, ¿verdad?You like coffee, don't you?
de verdad
really, truly, for real, seriously
Used to emphasize that something is genuine or sincere — "for real" or "truly."
¿Lo dices de verdad?Are you saying that for real?
Te lo agradezco de verdadI truly appreciate it