Mi mochila está pesada hoy.

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Breakdown of Mi mochila está pesada hoy.

• estar: to be
• hoy: today
• la mochila: the backpack
• pesado: heavy

Questions & Answers about Mi mochila está pesada hoy.

Why is the adjective pesada used instead of pesado?

In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. Since mochila is a feminine noun, you use the feminine form pesada rather than the masculine form pesado.

Why do we use está here instead of es?

Estar indicates a temporary condition or state, such as the current heaviness of your backpack, which can change (for example, if you take things out). If you said es pesada, it would imply a more permanent characteristic, which doesn’t usually apply to a backpack’s weight.

Could I reinforce the idea of heaviness by saying Mi mochila está muy pesada hoy?

Yes! Adding muy (meaning “very”) emphasizes the degree of heaviness, so Mi mochila está muy pesada hoy is perfectly acceptable and means “My backpack is very heavy today.”

Why is it mi instead of mí?

Mi without the accent is a possessive adjective that means “my.” The word mí with an accent is a pronoun used after prepositions (for example, para mí, meaning “for me”). Since here you’re stating possession (“my backpack”), it’s mi mochila.

Is there a difference between Mi mochila está pesada hoy and Mi mochila pesa mucho hoy?

Both convey a similar idea, but they focus on different aspects grammatically. Está pesada highlights the current state or condition (it is heavy at this moment), whereas pesa mucho literally says “it weighs a lot.” In everyday usage, either one is fine, but está pesada is slightly more focused on the sensation of heaviness right now.