As I mentioned before, 'Leer un cuento' is a common way. But in some regions, people might also use 'Leer una narración' which also means 'to read a story' but is a bit more formal.
Another way to say'read a story' in Spanish could be 'Leer una fábula' which specifically means 'to read a fable'. Fables are a type of short story with a moral lesson. So depending on the type of story you are referring to, you can choose different expressions. For example, if you are reading Aesop's fables, you would say 'Leer una fábula de Esopo'.
In general, it's 'histoire triste'. But if you want to emphasize the sadness more, you could say 'une histoire très triste' (a very sad story).
In Spanish,'story' is translated to 'historia'. This word is used in various contexts. Like if you want to say 'tell me a story', you'd say 'cu茅ntame una historia'.
The phrase 'you read a novel' can be translated to 'T煤 lees una novela' in Spanish.
The phrase'read magazines and novels' can be translated to 'leer revistas y novelas' in Spanish.
The phrase 'bedtime story' in Spanish is 'cuento para dormir'.
The Spanish word for'short story' is 'cuento corto'.
You can say 'el final de la historia' to mean the end of a story in Spanish.
To say 'news story' in Spanish, you can use 'cuento de noticias'. But it's not as commonly used as 'noticia' or 'reportaje de noticias'. Usually, 'noticia' is the preferred choice in most contexts.
The phrase 'true story' in Spanish is 'historia verdadera'.
You can say 'historia larga' to mean 'long story' in Spanish.