La regla és a les instruccions.

to be

Breakdown of La regla és a les instruccions.

• a: in
• la regla: the rule
• les instruccions: the instructions

Questions & Answers about La regla és a les instruccions.

Why is it la regla?

Because regla is a feminine singular noun in Catalan.

• la = the, for feminine singular nouns
• regla = rule

So:

• la regla = the rule

If the noun were masculine, you would use el instead.

Does regla only mean rule?

Not always. Regla can mean different things depending on context, including rule and sometimes ruler.

In this sentence, the meaning is determined by the context you were given. So even though the word can have more than one meaning, here you should understand it as the intended one from the translation.

This is normal in Catalan, just as in English many words have more than one meaning.

Why is it és and not es?

És with an accent is the verb form meaning is.

• és = is
• es without an accent is usually a pronoun, like himself / herself / itself / oneself in certain structures

So the accent is important because it changes the word completely.

In this sentence:

• La regla és... = The rule is...