La salud es importante para mí.

Health is important to me.

Breakdown of La salud es importante para mí.

• ser: to be
• para: for
• importante: important
• la salud: the health
• mí: me

Questions & Answers about La salud es importante para mí.

Why is para mí used instead of por mí?

Para often implies a recipient or purpose, indicating that health is important to you personally. Por can mean “on behalf of” or “because of,” which doesn’t fit well here. So, para mí says that you value health personally.

Why is la salud used instead of simply salud?

In Spanish, abstract nouns (like “health,” “love,” “peace”) are usually accompanied by the definite article la (or el, depending on gender). It gives a more general or conceptual meaning to the noun, so la salud is “(the concept of) health.”

Why use es instead of está?

Es is a form of the verb ser, which is used for permanent or more inherent qualities. Health being important is seen as an inherent, more lasting statement, so es is correct. Está (from estar) usually refers to temporary states or locations.

What does importante modify in the sentence?

Importante is an adjective describing la salud. It tells us the quality or characteristic of health: it is important. Since la salud is singular and feminine, and importante doesn’t change for gender, it stays as importante.

Can I leave out para mí and just say La salud es importante?

Yes, you can say La salud es importante to mean “Health is important” in general. Adding para mí emphasizes that it’s your personal opinion or perspective rather than a general statement.