Breakdown of La desconexión es un problema; la reconexión es posible.
ser
to be
el problema
the problem
un
a
posible
possible
Questions & Answers about La desconexión es un problema; la reconexión es posible.
Why is there la before desconexión and reconexión?
Because both desconexión and reconexión are feminine singular nouns, and in this sentence they are being used in a general but definite way: the disconnection / the reconnection.
In Spanish, abstract nouns often take the definite article where English might or might not use one. So:
- La desconexión es un problema.
- La reconexión es posible.
This sounds natural in Spanish. Leaving out the article here would usually sound incomplete or unnatural.
Why is problema masculine if it ends in -a?
This is a very common question. Although many Spanish nouns ending in -a are feminine, problema is one of the exceptions and is masculine:
That is why the sentence says un problema, not una problema.
This happens with several nouns of Greek origin, such as:
- el sistema
- el tema
- el programa
- el clima
So the pattern is: don't assume every -a noun is feminine.
Are desconexión and reconexión feminine because they end in -ción?