És fàcil, oi?

It is easy, right?

Breakdown of És fàcil, oi?

• ser: to be
• fàcil: easy
• oi: (confirmation-seeking particle)

Questions & Answers about És fàcil, oi?

What does És mean here, and what verb is it from?

És is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb ser, meaning to be.

So in this sentence, és means is.

Examples:

• És fàcil = It is easy
• És interessant = It is interesting

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Why isn’t there a word for it in the sentence?

Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed.

So where English says It is easy, Catalan can simply say És fàcil.

The subject is understood from the context. Depending on the situation, it could mean:

• It is easy
• That is easy
• This is easy

This is very normal in Catalan.

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Why does És have an accent mark?

The accent in és helps distinguish it from es, which is a different word.

• és = is
• es = a reflexive or object pronoun, depending on context

So the accent is important because it shows you are dealing with the verb ser.

It also helps mark the stressed vowel in writing.

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How do you pronounce És fàcil?