Prefiero ese plato porque es muy delicioso.

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Breakdown of Prefiero ese plato porque es muy delicioso.

• yo: I
• muy: very
• porque: because
• preferir: to prefer
• ese: that
• delicioso: delicious
• el plato: the dish

Questions & Answers about Prefiero ese plato porque es muy delicioso.

Is the pronoun yo necessary here when we say prefiero?

In Spanish, subject pronouns (like yo) are often omitted because the verb conjugation already indicates who the subject is. Prefiero clearly shows it's the "I" form, so yo isn't required. You can include yo for emphasis or clarity, but it's not grammatically necessary.

Why do we say ese instead of este or aquel?

In Spanish, ese usually refers to something close to the person you’re speaking to, but not necessarily to you. Este indicates something close to the speaker, and aquel refers to something far from both the speaker and the listener. In context, ese plato suggests that the dish is somewhat near the listener or just not right in front of the speaker.

Why is it porque and not por qué or por que?

In Spanish, por qué is used in direct or indirect questions (meaning "why" in English). Porque (written as one word, without any accent) is a conjunction meaning "because." Por que (two words, no accent) can appear in certain other constructs, but it's less common. Here, we need "because," which is porque.

Why do we use es and not está when describing how delicious the dish is?

Es suggests a more permanent characteristic or a general truth about the dish. Saying está delicioso can emphasize a temporary state—such as if the dish is especially good today. However, when you’re making a general statement that it’s inherently delicious, es muy delicioso is more common.

What's the difference between muy and mucho in this context?

Muy means "very," used to intensify adjectives or adverbs, like muy delicioso ("very delicious"). Mucho generally means "a lot" or "much" and often works with nouns or verbs (for example, tengo mucho trabajo or corro mucho). In this sentence, muy properly modifies the adjective delicioso.