How do you say "truth" in Spanish?

Verdad means the truth, as in dime la verdad, "tell me the truth."

What does responsabilidad mean?

It means responsibility, the duty to answer for what you do, as in cuidar al perro es tu responsabilidad.

Puntualidad means being on time, and the sentence says en esta oficina la puntualidad es muy importante.

You flip through the newspaper at a café in Guadalajara, and almost every headline has a word ending in -dad.

Esta ciudad tiene los mejores tacos que he probado.

This city has the best tacos I've ever tried.

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ciudad/sjuˈdad/
citynoun
A large population with many streets, buildings and people.
edad/eˈdad/
agenoun
The number of years a person has been alive.
verdad/beɾˈdad/
truthnoun
What is actually true.
amistad/amisˈtad/
friendshipnoun
Affection and trust between friends.
felicidad/felisiˈdad/
happinessnoun
The joy of feeling good about your life.
oportunidad/opoɾtuniˈdad/
opportunitynoun
A good moment to do something.
responsabilidad/responsabiliˈdad/
responsibilitynoun
The duty to answer for what you do.
curiosidad/kuɾjosiˈdad/
curiositynoun
The wish to know something.
puntualidad/puntwaliˈdad/
punctualitynoun
The habit of arriving on time.
enfermedad/enfeɾmeˈdad/
illnessnoun
A condition that harms your health.

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Esta ciudad tiene los mejores tacos que he probado.
This city has the best tacos I've ever tried.
¿Qué edad tiene tu hermano menor?
How old is your younger brother?
Dime la verdad, ¿ya leíste el periódico de hoy?
Tell me the truth, have you read today's paper yet?
Nuestra amistad empezó en la secundaria hace muchos años.
Our friendship started in middle school, many years ago.
Para mí, la felicidad es un café tranquilo en la mañana.
To me, happiness is a quiet coffee in the morning.
No dejes pasar esta oportunidad de trabajo.
Don't pass up this job opportunity.
Cuidar al perro es tu responsabilidad, no la mía.
Taking care of the dog is your responsibility, not mine.
Por curiosidad, ¿dónde compraste esos lentes?
Out of curiosity, where did you get those glasses?
En esta oficina la puntualidad es muy importante.
At this office, being on time really matters.
Mi abuela tiene una enfermedad del corazón.
My grandmother has a heart condition.

ciudad/sjuˈdad/
The c sounds like an s. The i and the u go together: ciu-dad, and the stress falls on dad.
verdad/beɾˈdad/
The v sounds like a b.
felicidad/felisiˈdad/
The stress falls on DAD: fe-li-ci-DAD.
oportunidad/opoɾtuniˈdad/
The stress falls on DAD: o-por-tu-ni-DAD.
responsabilidad/responsabiliˈdad/
The r is rolled: the tongue taps several times.
curiosidad/kuɾjosiˈdad/
The stress falls on DAD: cu-rio-si-DAD.
puntualidad/puntwaliˈdad/
The stress falls on DAD: pun-tua-li-DAD.
enfermedad/enfeɾmeˈdad/
The stress falls on DAD: en-fer-me-DAD.

café de barrio: In Guadalajara it is common to order a coffee and sit reading the newspaper without hurrying, especially in the morning.
puntualidad: Being on time is valued at work, though among friends it is normal to arrive a few minutes late.
taquerías: The best taco spots are often small street stands, not always sit-down restaurants.

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How do you say "truth" in Spanish?: Verdad means the truth, as in dime la verdad, "tell me the truth."
What does responsabilidad mean?: It means responsibility, the duty to answer for what you do, as in cuidar al perro es tu responsabilidad.
How do you say someone is on time in Spanish?: Puntualidad means being on time, and the sentence says en esta oficina la puntualidad es muy importante.

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