narrativa
nounCEFR B2
What does “narrativa” mean in English?
narrative — a spoken or written account of connected events; a dominant public discourse
narrative — a spoken or written account of connected events; a dominant public discourse (narrativa oficial; narrativa personal)
Example sentences
La narrativa oficial sobre la crisis contrasta con los testimonios de quienes la vivieron de primera mano.
The official narrative about the crisis contrasts with the testimonies of those who lived through it first-hand.
El periodista denuncia que los medios construyen una narrativa simplificada que no hace justicia a la complejidad del conflicto.
The journalist denounces how the media construct a simplified narrative that does not do justice to the conflict's complexity.
La narrativa literaria del realismo mágico mezcla lo cotidiano con lo fantástico de forma inextricable.
The literary narrative of magical realism blends the everyday with the fantastical in an inextricable way.
How to use it
La narrativa (noun, feminine) means 'narrative' — a spoken or written account of events; or the dominant public discourse that frames how events are understood. Key collocations: narrativa oficial; narrativa personal; construcción de la narrativa; la narrativa del éxito/fracaso; narrativa literaria. Distinguish from relato (story/account — more concrete), discurso (discourse — broader), and argumento (argument/plot). The media/political sense of narrativa (the framing of events) is essential at B2.
Common mistake
Narrativa (framing/discourse) ≠ relato (a specific story). Construir una narrativa is the key verbal collocation in political/media language. Narración is the act of narrating (narration); narrativa is the broader concept. 'Master narrative' = gran narrativa or metarrelato. Do not confuse with ficción (fiction — imagined stories).