A lição é fácil e importante.

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Breakdown of A lição é fácil e importante.

• e: and
• importante: important
• fácil: easy
• a lição: the lesson

Questions & Answers about A lição é fácil e importante.

Why do we use “A” before “lição”?

In Portuguese, nouns typically come with a definite article (o or a) to specify them as “the.” Since lição is feminine, we use a.

Why is the verb “é” used instead of “está”?

We use é (from the verb ser) to express a more permanent quality or characteristic of something. A lição é fácil e importante suggests that these qualities (easy and important) define the lesson in a general or permanent way, rather than referring to a temporary state.

How do I pronounce the word “lição”?

Lição is pronounced roughly like lee-SOWN. The nasal “ã” at the end has a sound similar to the “oun” in “found,” but you let air pass through your nose.

What is the difference between “fácil” and “simples”?

Both can mean something is not complicated, but fácil implies that it doesn’t require much effort to do or understand, while simples can mean straightforward or lacking complexity. In this context, fácil focuses more on the ease of doing or understanding the lesson.

Does the word “importante” have any tricky spelling or pronunciation issues?

It’s spelled similarly to English “important,” but with an e at the end: importante. Pronounce it as im-por-TAHN-chee (in a faster, more natural Portuguese speech, the final e can sound like “chi”).