🇬🇧🇪🇸 biography - biografía : English Lesson

Meaning of "biography" ("biografía"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A biography is a detailed account of a person's life written by someone else. It includes information about their experiences, achievements, and the impact they had on the world. Biographies can be about famous people, historical figures, or anyone with an interesting story to tell.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dad says if I ever become famous, he’ll write my biography and include every embarrassing moment.

My dog’s biography would be one page long and say, “He was a good boy.”

I wanted to read a biography about a famous chef, but it just made me really hungry.

I wrote a biography about my goldfish, but he forgot everything after three seconds.

I read a biography about a pirate, and now I feel like I need a pet parrot and a cool hat.

Anna sees a small biography of her mum on a shop shelf. She opens the biography and sees photos of her mum's life. She reads the biography and smiles. The shop woman wraps the biography. At home Anna shows the biography to her dad. He cries and hugs the biography. They sit and read it together.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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