Aquesta jugada és important.

to be

Breakdown of Aquesta jugada és important.

• important: important
• aquest: this
• la jugada: the move or play

Questions & Answers about Aquesta jugada és important.

Why is it aquesta and not aquest?

Because jugada is a feminine singular noun, and the demonstrative has to agree with it.

• aquest = this (masculine singular)
• aquesta = this (feminine singular)
• aquests = these (masculine plural)
• aquestes = these (feminine plural)

So:

• aquest llibre = this book
• aquesta jugada = this move/play

What exactly does jugada mean?

Jugada usually means a move, play, or action in a game or sport.

Depending on context, it can refer to:

• a move in chess or another game
• a play in sports
• a strategic action
• even a figurative move in politics or everyday life

It comes from the verb jugar, meaning to play.

Why is there no word for the before jugada?

Because aquesta already works as the determiner.

In English, this move does not need the, and Catalan works the same way here:

• aquesta jugada = this move
• not la aquesta jugada