Word
La salud mental es importante.
Meaning
Mental health is important.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Breakdown of La salud mental es importante.
ser
to be
importante
important
la salud
the health
mental
mental
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Questions & Answers about La salud mental es importante.
Why is the definite article 'la' used before 'salud mental'?
In Spanish, general concepts or abstract nouns are often introduced with a definite article. La salud mental references the concept of mental health in a general sense, so the article la is used.
Why do we use 'ser' (es) instead of 'estar' when saying 'La salud mental es importante'?
The verb ser is used for permanent or inherent characteristics. In this case, the importance of mental health is considered an inherent quality, so we say es importante rather than está importante.
What does 'importante' modify in this sentence?
Importante is an adjective describing the noun phrase la salud mental. It tells you that mental health is important.
Can we say 'El salud mental es importante' by using 'el' instead of 'la'?
No. In Spanish, the word salud (health) is feminine, so it always takes the feminine definite article la, making it la salud.
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