Ara no és el moment.

to be

Breakdown of Ara no és el moment.

• no: not
• ara: now
• el moment: the moment

Questions & Answers about Ara no és el moment.

Why is there an accent on és?

The accent in és helps distinguish it from es.

• és = is (3rd person singular of ser)
• es = a reflexive or object pronoun, like himself / herself / itself / each other, depending on context

So in Ara no és el moment, the accent tells you this is the verb ser.

Why is it és and not està?

Catalan usually uses ser for identifying or defining something, and estar more for states or locations.

In Ara no és el moment, you are identifying what now is or is not:
Now is not the moment / This is not the right time now.

So és is the natural choice.

A good simple rule:

• ser = identity, definition, classification
• estar = location, condition, temporary state

Why is there el in el moment? Can I say Ara no és moment?

Normally, no. In standard Catalan, you would usually keep the article here: el moment.

So:

• Ara no és el moment = natural
• Ara no és moment = generally not standard in this context